The Brendan O'Neill Show

248: Paul Coleman: Blasphemy laws for the 21st century

Sep 21, 2023
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Paul Coleman
Paul Coleman, executive director of ADF International and author of Censored, joins Brendan O'Neill to discuss the unstoppable march of censorship, the totalitarian roots of hate-speech laws, and the dangers of subjective hate speech laws that suppress free speech.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
The Case of Pivy Rassenen
03:02 • 8min
3
The Problem with Hate Speech Laws
11:27 • 10min
4
The Shifting Parameters of Acceptable Thought
21:09 • 15min
5
The Historical Roots and Misuse of Blasphemy Laws
36:09 • 3min
6
The Dangers of Hate Speech Laws
39:17 • 15min
7
Migraine Relief and Ford Truck Offer
54:29 • 2min