Thank you Goldy

Thank You Goldy - Hate Speech Laws Dropped!

New Zealand Minister of Justice Paul Goldsmith has instructed the Law Commission to stop all work on hate speech laws. These reforms were a fool's errand from the start, and this is a decision worth celebrating. Sign our public letter now.

Dear Minister,

Since June 2021, tens of thousands of Kiwis have insisted that the proposed hate speech laws were dropped.

Hate speech laws are subjective and dangerous. Censorship pushes ideas underground to fester, and it's far safer to have them in broad daylight for debate and reason to take hold. Everyone has their own definition of what 'hate speech' means; the proposed law would have been a disaster for all Kiwis.

We spoke. You listened. Thank you.

Thank you for upholding free speech in New Zealand.

Thank you for respecting democracy.

Thank you for leaving room for healthy discussion, debate, and reason.

New Zealand will be better for it.

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Clare Caldwell signed 2024-03-27 10:52:26 +1300

Great news.Thank you.
nigel nixon signed 2024-03-27 10:32:49 +1300

Great to see the grown up back at the Helm. This country needs wisdom and leadership more than ever . That is always about tolerance and the ability to have the conversation. On behalf of my self , my children and their children. Thank you .
Jackman Glenn signed 2024-03-27 09:51:56 +1300
Sally Mitchell signed 2024-03-27 09:33:11 +1300
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Sue Gardner signed 2024-03-27 07:52:30 +1300
Mariana Bezuidenhout signed 2024-03-27 07:23:17 +1300

Thank you 😊.
Georgina Cane signed 2024-03-27 01:39:02 +1300

I was.blocked on Facebook for saying my ex-husband needed a hearing aid, because he is actually gone deaf.. They advertisement was looking for people to try these new hearing aids out.So FB blocked my account as they said it was hate speech.
Annette Tanabose signed 2024-03-26 23:43:13 +1300

Thankyou for speaking up for Kiwis. 🙏🏾
Duff Patricia Duff signed 2024-03-26 23:33:00 +1300
Martin Stevenson signed 2024-03-26 23:11:50 +1300
Averil Nuttall signed 2024-03-26 22:57:11 +1300
Maria Henderson signed 2024-03-26 22:55:20 +1300
Helen Samujh signed 2024-03-26 22:21:06 +1300
Richard Munford signed 2024-03-26 22:18:56 +1300
Craig Speck signed 2024-03-26 21:53:12 +1300
Rod Sharp signed 2024-03-26 21:37:15 +1300

Thank-you, free speech is a fundamental right. The far left radicals have gone too far. Glad common sense is being used.
Michael Cuncannon signed 2024-03-26 21:30:09 +1300
Diane Dyer signed 2024-03-26 21:28:33 +1300
Anita Feeney signed 2024-03-26 21:17:58 +1300

God bless you, sir.
Colin Thew signed 2024-03-26 20:56:40 +1300

Democracy closer to be restored, thank you.
Vicki McSeveney signed 2024-03-26 20:49:31 +1300
Bryan Bingley signed 2024-03-26 20:44:53 +1300
Mike Boon signed 2024-03-26 20:36:31 +1300
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