Xenophobia

Devils Kitchen has the details on a worrying aspect of the EU Treaty. It is something that I have discussed before, this equating of racism and xenophobia with criticism of the EU or any of the EU's pet subjects. Iain Dales put it thus:

"It also sets a dangerous precedent. I can quite foresee people arguing in favour of banning so-called climate change denial at some point in the future. The phrase 'first they came' springs to mind."

Timmy put it thus:

"The problem here is that "xenophobia" is defined in the English language as a fear of things foreign. It is sometimes added that it is an irrational fear, but it is indeed fear. Defining xenophobia as a contribution to a criminal act is therefore sedition, that is, a thought crime."

I recommend that you take a look at this earlier piece by Devils Kitchen and then enjoy your freedom of speech for another year at most.