St Helens South and Whiston
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Questions
- The police should stop placing persons on ‘hate’ registers who have committed no crime.
- Parents and psychotherapists should be free to advise young persons and others *not* to change sex/gender.
- It is wrong for teachers to tell school kids that Britain is a ‘structurally racist' society.
- An official state definition of 'Islamophobia' will curtail our right to be critical of a religion?
- Everyone should have the freedom to speak their mind which includes the right to offend and hold controversial views.
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I am concerned that free speech in Britain is under threat. To help me understand your position on free speech issues please answer the following YES/NO questions and send your answers by reply and cc answers@justanswerthequestion.co.uk
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Please answer the following questions with either a YES or NO.
- Do you agree that the police should stop placing persons on ‘hate’ registers who have committed no crime?
YES or NO - Do you agree that parents and psychotherapists should be free to advise young persons and others *not* to change sex/gender?
YES or NO - Do you believe that it is wrong for teachers to tell school kids that Britain is a ‘structurally racist' society?
YES or NO - Do you agree that an official state definition of 'Islamophobia' will curtail our right to be critical of a religion?
YES or NO - Do you agree that everyone should have the freedom to speak their mind which includes the right to offend and hold controversial views?
YES or NO
I have provided some context below why we believe these questions are important and more detailed information can be found on the justanswerthequestion.co.uk website.
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Context to questions:
1. Non Crime Hate Incidents (NCHI): Approximately 120,000 NCHIs have been recorded by the police on a database although no criminal act has been carried out. Many targeted individuals have simply challenged the definition of biological sex. These incidents can be disclosed to potential employers, creating a chilling effect on free speech.
2. Conversion Therapy Ban: Proposed legislation could criminalise parents and psychotherapists for advising against sex change procedures, intruding into family and therapeutic settings. Consenting private conversations will become suppressed.
3. Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Schools: A study by Professor Eric Kaufmann found that 59% of British schoolchildren are exposed to CRT-derived terms, often taught as undisputed facts. This unbalanced approach undermines open debate and imposes a singular perspective on controversial topics on young minds.
4. Official ‘Islamophobia’ Definition: A proposed new definition conflates criticism of Islam with racism, risking a return to blasphemy laws and limiting robust debate about religious ideologies.