Ireland proposes radical anti-hate speech law that would make memes and common phrases illegal, such as “Irish Lives Matter”

 The conservative government of Ireland is proposing anti-hate speech laws in the wake of widespread anti-immigration protests in the capital of Dublin that could criminalize the possession of certain memes and the uttering of the phrase "Irish Lives Matter."

On Nov. 23, an Algerian immigrant who had obtained Irish citizenship over two decades ago stabbed three children and a schoolteacher outside of their school in Dublin. The suspect's identity spread and resulted in protests and rioting all over Dublin that ended up destroying 11 police vehicles, damaging 13 shops and looting dozens of stores. Protesters clashed with police, and at least 34 people were arrested.

In response to the protests, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, whose father Ashok is an Indian immigrant, said that his conservative coalition government would modernize the country's hate speech laws...<<<Read More>>>...