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1
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When was the Race and Religious Hatred Act introduced?

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2006

2
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Why was it put in place?

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Was put in place instead of the Blasphemy Law

3
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What does the Race and Religious Hatred Act make an offence?

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Makes it an offence to incite hatred against people on grounds of race and religion

4
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What do people argue it is contradictory to?

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Freedom of Speech

5
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What can be seen as religious hatred under this act?

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Questioning and humour

6
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What does the Act make an offence for people to use?

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“Threatening words or behaviour, or display any written material that is threatening…in order to stir up religious hatred”

7
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What do people argue we should be allowed to do?

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They argue we have the right to question

8
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What does Rowen Atkinson say about the Race and Religious Hatred Act in ‘The Independent’?

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“Criticising a religion is a right…the freedom to criticise ideas, any ideas is one of the fundamental freedoms of society”

9
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What does Dr Don Horrocks say about the Race and Religious Hatred Act?

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“It undermines freedom of speech, damage community relations and usher in a new climate of liberalism and repression”

10
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What do people argue the Race and Religious Hatred Act will do?

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Curb race and cultural hatred and anger

11
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What will the Race and Religious Hatred Act protect people from?

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Protect religious minorities from religious hatred and scorn

12
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What will the act protect Muslims from?

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Islamophobia

13
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What was the argument people made in order to create the Act?

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We needed to combat incited hatred that threatens the cohesion of our communities

14
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What will there be less of?

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Conflicts