The Intolerance of Religious Tolerance Laws: A Critical Analysis of the Postmodern Foundations of Religious Vilification Laws in Australia By Augusto Zimmermann To speak of the intolerance of religious tolerance laws may seem as meaningless as to talk about the blackness of white or the hotness of cold.[1] However, it seems to me that these laws may not promote the level of tolerance their advocates aspire for. Instead, they may generate a more litigious society by allowing religionists to use the court system to silence criticism of their religious beliefs. Anti-vilification laws such as the Victorian Racial and…
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