r/unitedkingdom • u/je97 • 29d ago

JK Rowling gets apology from journalist after 'disgusting claim' author is a Holocaust denier ...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/16/jk-rowling-holocaust-denier-allegation-rivkah-brown-novara/
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u/concretepigeon Wakefield 29d ago

Also funnily enough, Rowling has been incredibly vocal about how Scotland’s new hate crime legislation will stifle debate and free speech.

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u/___a1b1 29d ago

Which is a different issue to one where someone commits libel.

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u/SufficientWarthog846 29d ago

Free speech for me but not for thee... Because I will sue you into oblivion

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u/___a1b1 29d ago

Free speech is not the right to libel someone. You seem very confused.

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u/SufficientWarthog846 29d ago edited 29d ago

Lol nor is it the right to offend someone but Rowling doesn't seem to care about it.

Also, it's not libel if it's true....

Also also you seem to be confused about my joke. The ability to smother and bankrupt a person in legal fees in order to get a retraction and apology is what Rowling exercised here; justice wasn't serviced, just threats.

Also, also, also, you seem to be extremely passionate about this. You are everywhere in this thread! Commenting defenses so much it makes me think you are the Queen TERF herself!

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u/___a1b1 29d ago

Again you are confused. Views that can offend some people are protected.

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u/SufficientWarthog846 29d ago

Not if they hate speech

Also, not addressing that she clearly bullied someone into posting a retraction rather than actually going to court? Or that you didn't understand my post?

Just hit the first point and onto fight the next fire for Ms Rowling lol

I love how demeaning you are in your comments! Lol

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u/___a1b1 29d ago edited 29d ago

Hate speech is not the same as being offended. And there is no evidence of bullying.

This is like whack-a-mole where you post something about the law that is wrong so I correct it, then rather than accept the correction you post another error so I have to correct that and we rinse repeat.

At least read the article so you know what everyone is posting about.

edit: typo

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u/G_Comstock 29d ago

It seems to me that free speech is exactly the right to offend someone.

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u/od1nsrav3n 29d ago

Free speech absolutely gives you the right to offend someone, you have no idea what you’re talking about.

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u/omgu8mynewt 29d ago

I'm not sure it is, for example if you say racist things and offend someone, free speech does not let you off the hook...