Send for the thought police Did you know that what you think, what you believe, even what you feel may be a crime, punishable by two years in jail? Well, it isn't yet, but if the EU nuts have their way, it will be.
The draft proposals define racism and xenophobia as feelings of hostility to individuals based on their "race, colour, descent, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin". If they are put into effect, the police will be able to send anybody suspected of these offences for trial anywhere in the EU, without having to go through the current extradition procedures.Apart from being a blatant attack on the British citizen's freedom of speech and thought, the proposals contain an obvious absurdity. If it is to be an offence to disapprove of an individual because of his beliefs, then it must surely be an offence to disapprove of him for believing in racism or xenophobia.
The officials who drafted these proposals would make criminals of themselves, by the very act of proposing to imprison others for their beliefs.
Raving lunatics
Posted by Rich at April 9, 2002 12:47 AM