A chilling comment by British Prime Minister David Cameron suggests that even people who obey the law won\u2019t be \u201cleft alone\u201d by the state if they engage in anything the government deems to be \u201chate speech,\u201d including \u201cbigotry\u201d and potentially criticism of homosexuality and feminism.<\/p>\n
Preparing to introduce a new counter-terrorism bill later this month, Cameron laid the groundwork for the measures by remarking that the state not interfering with people\u2019s lives if they \u201cobey the law\u201d was a \u201cfailed approach.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFor too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens: as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone. It\u2019s often meant we have stood neutral between different values. And that\u2019s helped foster a narrative of extremism and grievance. This Government will conclusively turn the page on this failed approach,\u201d Cameron stated.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0<\/span>London Independent<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>branded the quote, \u201cthe creepiest thing David Cameron has ever said.\u201d<\/p>\n According to BBC News, the new anti-radicalization laws could even ensnare those who voice politically incorrect opinions.<\/p>\n \u201cWould those who oppose homosexuality or multiculturalism or feminism be accused of threatening values of tolerance and equality?\u201d asks the BBC\u2019s Mark Easton<\/a>. \u201cCould Russell Brand\u2019s argument against voting be regarded as threatening democracy?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n The new measures are being introduced under the justification of combating Islamic extremism, a dubious claim given that Cameron\u2019s government has repeatedly\u00a0<\/span>backed actual jihadist groups<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>in the conflicts in Libya and Syria.<\/p>\n