Truth, civility, and religious battlegrounds: the contest between religious vilification laws and freedom of expression

Joel Harrison

Truth, civility, and religious battlegrounds: the contest between religious vilification laws and freedom of expression

Joel Harrison

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Abstract

The Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 (Victoria, Australia) and the Canadian Criminal Act are examined through a study of 'Islamic Council of Victoria v Catch the Fire Ministries Inc' and 'R v Harding' cases, respectively. Their provisions that prohibit hate speech based on religious vilification are analyzed, suggesting that freedom of expression should be provided, trusting citizens to employ truth and civility in religious discourse.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	71-96
Number of pages	26
Journal	Auckland University law review
Volume	12
Publication status	Published - 2006
Externally published	Yes

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