would you arrest anyone who openly mocked homosexuality?

[the truth]

Just wondering if freedom of speech is the same on this issue as religion>?

[Ninastar]

no

i wouldnt arrest anyone for 'mocking' anything

[the truth]

no

i wouldnt arrest anyone for 'mocking' anything religion too?

[Ninastar]

religion too?

yeah, i did say anything after all

although i might just have to arrest those who mock cats. thats just a step too far.

[Conzors]

I dont get what you mean by 'mocking' homosexuality.

- There isnt a certain way of acting homosexual to even mock it. Everyone is different, thats just as generic and saying im going to 'mock' a human being and the way they act.

[Livia]

As with anything else, it's all about intent. If the intention is to be humorous then okay. If it's meant as an attack, then no, it's not okay.

[arista]

I dont get what you mean by 'mocking' homosexuality.

- There isnt a certain way of acting homosexual to even mock it. Everyone is different, thats just as generic and saying im going to 'mock' a human being and the way they act.


http://i.ytimg.com/vi/zfYTcamZNWk/hqdefault.jpg

[arista]

As with anything else, it's all about intent. If the intention is to be humorous then okay. If it's meant as an attack, then no, it's not okay.


If its Only Verbal
then thats not a problem
so long as its within the Law

[arista]

Like Loads of Rappers Songs Attack Gays

So the Bloated BBC get Told to stop playing them
but there is more to life than the bbc

[the truth]

yeah, i did say anything after all

although i might just have to arrest those who mock cats. thats just a step too far.

ah youre being insincere again I should have guessed zzzzzzzzz

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[JoshBB]

As long as they did not harass or bully a gay person or discriminate, no.

[Niall]

As with anything else, it's all about intent. If the intention is to be humorous then okay. If it's meant as an attack, then no, it's not okay.

It's as simple as this. When something is malicious, it often presents itself as blatantly so. it's pretty obvious when something is and isn't offensive.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I would just call Jesus a gay and kill 2 birds with one stone tablet

[Mystic Mock]

No, it's just words at the end of the day.

[Jessica.]

yeah, i did say anything after all

although i might just have to arrest those who mock cats. thats just a step too far.

I agree with you.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Sticks and stones will breaks your bones..


Sounds like an ad for ISIS:hehe:

[Shaun]

I'd just say their shoes don't match their shirt to be honest

[Marsh.]

So I'll get arrested for saying Luke has gay hair? :worry:

[Liam-]

No, as i am not a police officer, therefore i do not have the power to arrest anybody.

Plus, gays are stupid anyway so who cares

[armand.kay]

I dont get what you mean by 'mocking' homosexuality.

- There isnt a certain way of acting homosexual to even mock it. Everyone is different, thats just as generic and saying im going to 'mock' a human being and the way they act.
You could be like "haha you like boys" or "haha homos are ugly that's why they're homos" or "eww homo it's contagious run" or "don't stair at the Homs Jimmy" or "haha homo's are lame or "haha god hates fags" or "die homo" or something like that idk.

[T*]

As with anything else, it's all about intent. If the intention is to be humorous then okay. If it's meant as an attack, then no, it's not okay.

this

[Crimson Dynamo]

if it is about intent

I would not want to be in a tent with a horny gay

and his cucumber/banana

[Kizzy]

My daughter hates the 70's stylee gay humour, I still find it a bit funny but it just makes her feel uncomfortable :/

[Northern Monkey]

no

i wouldnt arrest anyone for 'mocking' anything
This

[Marsh.]

My daughter hates the 70's stylee gay humour, I still find it a bit funny but it just makes her feel uncomfortable :/

What is 70s style gay humour? Like the camp one from Are You Being Served?

[Conzors]

No, it's just words at the end of the day.
Words can hurt.

[Kizzy]

What is 70s style gay humour? Like the camp one from Are You Being Served?

Yep like on the vid on the thread.

[Mystic Mock]

Words can hurt.

I know they can, but with someone like that you can ignore them.

The homophobics to watch out for are the ones that will harass you for being gay, and in some cases do even worse.

[letmein]

Okay, can this be the last of the "would you arrests" threads?

[Mokka]

In my city, and I should also say country since the case went all the way to the supreme court,there was a rather famous case of a man standing on street corners and harassing people at our University with his hate speeches towards homosexuals.
He was tried by our various court systems as he appealed the ruling against him based on freedom of speech laws, but in the end he lost.

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/02/27/supreme-court-upholds-canadas-hate-speech-laws-in-case-involving-anti-gay-crusader/

Now, what he did was not "mocking" gay people, but it does address the op's question of freedom of speech. Freedom of speech allowed should not be upheld if it insights hatred to a group of individuals based on their race, religion, sexual preferences etc.