Home
AI
World
Politics
Health
Crime & justice
Science & technology
Social issues
Sports
Money
Entertainment
Environment/energy
Military
Culture
Weather
Media






Home
Bias Split
Public FiguresControversies

Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters
Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters

Sign Up!
Sign Up Now!

How our sliders workAboutContact UsNewsletter Archive
MediaFAQGlossaryPrivacy Policy
  1. Home

Australian Law Takes Effect Banning Nazi Gestures and Symbols

  • #Education
  • #Australia
  • #Hinduism
  • #Buddhism
  • #Religion
  • #New Zealand
  • #Judaism
  • #Freedom of speech & expression
Australian Law Takes Effect Banning Nazi Gestures and Symbols
story
JAN 2024
Image copyright: Wikimedia Commons
story last updated FEB 2024

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Australia has sent a clear message against hateful and antisemitic symbols and displays. Antisemitism, which had long been bubbling under the surface of Australian society, was brought to a new level of active aggression following Hamas’ attack on Israel. The memory of the Holocaust serves as a painful reminder of the evil that has plagued Western countries, and modern governments must do everything possible to remind the world that such hatred and genocide must never happen again. Australia's new law is a major victory in that direction.

The Canberra Times

Establishment-critical narrative

Australia is being hypocritical — the country purports to value individual liberty yet is outlawing free speech, which requires that even the most reprehensible ideas may be expressed. Laws banning certain speech will inevitably be expanded to encompass any sentiment that defies the status quo. In any case, does anyone really think the Third Reich is coming back to take over Australia? This is just the government virtue signalling even as it chips away at people’s freedoms.

Vox Popoli

Metaculus Prediction


Establishment split

CRITICAL

PRO

Australia to ban Nazi symbols in bid to curb far right
Al JazeeraJUL 2023
Australia to ban swastikas and other Nazi symbols
NBCJUL 2023
Australia outlaws Nazi salute and hate symbols
Al JazeeraJUL 2023
Australia plans to ban swastikas, Nazi symbols
FOX NewsJUL 2023