Free To Speak
Free to Speak is the New Zealand podcast that goes beyond headlines to explore the principles behind our most contentious debates.
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Imam Mustenser Qamar on alternatives to 'Hate Speech'
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Imam Mustenser Qamar of the Wellington Ahmadiyya Muslim Community returns to the podcast to discuss alternative approaches to fighting racism and discrimination with the Free Speech Union's Dane Giraud. Imam Mustenser also discusses his attendance at a recent Ministry of Justice hui on the proposed 'Hate Speech' laws and his concerns for religious freedoms should the laws as presented be passed. Imam and Dane also discuss how 'Hate Speech' laws could potentially making dialogue and the educational initiatives the Imam is involved in harder by making people with hostile views on minority groups less prepared to risk conversation. Make sure you share this episode on all your networks, become a member at www.fsu.nz/join and complete a submission in what is now the final week at www.freespeechsubmission.com
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