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Comparing the two,
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This is not to say Alan Jones shouldn't be criticised for what he said,
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Another example is Cory Bernardi recently being forced to resign over comments he made about homosexuality. When he attacked the Burqa, Halal food,
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Scott Morrison urged his party to capitalize on the growing concerns of Muslims, and Tony Abbott did nothing.
See the inconsistency? Mock a Prophet of 1.7 billion people and it freedom of speech. Mock the death of the late father of a Prime Minister of 22 million people, you should be fired, sponsors should abandon you and no politician should ever come on your program again.
We have to start dealing with the issue of freedom of speech on principle, rather than twist it when it doesn't suit us and use it when we don't want to criticise those who aim to spread hatred and ridicule other people's beliefs,
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If Andrew Bolt's recent race discrimination court case is anything to go by,
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