New Zealand bans free speech

[Clipper Nation]

"Feels over reals" is now officially codified in law:


The bill creates a regime under which digital communications causing "serious emotional distress" are subject to an escalating regime that starts as "negotiation, mediation or persuasion" but reaches up to creating the offences of not complying with an order, and "causing harm by posting digital communication."

The most serious offenders would face two years in jail or a maximum fine of NZ$50,000 (US$33,900).


After it passed by a 116-to-5 vote in New Zealand's parliament, Gareth Hughes, one of the four Greens MPs to vote against the bill, said it was overly broad and “risks limiting our freedom of expression”.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/01/nz_swings_banhammer_at_trolls/

[Winehole23]

overblown. laws against harassment are nothing new.

[Winehole23]

on the phone or on the internet or in person, free speech has never meant freedom to make someone else's life hell.

[Clipper Nation]

"Serious emotional distress" has become more and more subjective in recent years, as have "sexism" and "racism." SJWs will be using this law to get people fined or thrown in jail for disagreeing with them and disrupting their hugbox, don't think they won't.

[admiralsnackbar]

"Serious emotional distress" has become more and more subjective in recent years, as have "sexism" and "racism." SJWs will be using this law to get people fined or thrown in jail for disagreeing with them and disrupting their hugbox, don't think they won't. Considering people hurt one another's feelings online every day, it would be unrealistic to think all NZ trolls are on the brink of prosecution (because it would be unfeasible to prosecute). So against your admonitions... I think they won't.