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Originally Posted by ThriceShy
Says who? Is there a law that says this?
You realise that 20 million people are against gay adoption. Are they all not entitled to that view?
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Since you ask...
Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights states:
Freedom of expression
1. Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers. This article shall not prevent States from requiring the licensing of broadcasting, television or cinema enterprises.
2. The exercise of these freedoms, since it carries with it duties and responsibilities, may be subject to such formalities, conditions, restrictions or penalties as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society, in the interests of national security, territorial integrity or public safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, for the protection of the reputation or rights of others, for preventing the disclosure of information received in confidence, or for maintaining the authority and impartiality of the judiciary.
Winston's opinion that gay adoption is tantamount to child abuse clearly breaches the part I've highlighted above. No one's stopping him having his opinion, but voicing it on TV is quite another thing.