Race and Religious Hatred Act

Question 1

When was the Race and Religious Hatred Act introduced?

Answer 1

2006

Question 2

What did it replace?

Answer 2

The blasphemy laws in Britain

Question 3

What does the act make it an offence to do?

Answer 3

Incite hatred against people on the ground of race and religion

Question 4

What do people argue it is a contradiction of?

Answer 4

freedom of speech

Question 5

Under this act what can be seen as religious hatred?

Answer 5

questioning and humour

Question 6

What do people argue we have the right to do?

Answer 6

We have the right to question

Question 7

What does Rowan Atkinson say about the act?

Answer 7

“criticising a religion is a right…the freedom to criticise ideas is one of the fundamental freedoms of societies”

Question 8

What does Dr Don Horrocks say about the act?

Answer 8

“It determines freedom of speech damages community relations and ushers in a new climate of liberalism and repression”

Question 9

What do some people argued the act would stop?

Answer 9

Cultural hatred and anger

Question 10

In Britain what would the act protect Muslim’s from?

Answer 10

Islamophobia