Post subject: Re: Human Rights and a Bill of Rights
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 8:59 pm
cod'ead
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Ajw71 wrote:Voting rights for prisoners.
Why should that be an issue with anyone?
Ajw71 wrote:Are you telling me issues such as that was considered by those drafting the convention?
They probably never considered iPads or Blackberries either. Again relevance?
Ajw71 wrote:Parliament in this country should decide the laws of this country.
Parliament does decide the laws in this country but they should always be decided with a mind to the various conventions that we are signatories.
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Post subject: Re: Human Rights and a Bill of Rights
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:10 pm
rover49
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Nothing wrong with the Human Rights legislation, it's the abuse of it that wrankles a lot of people.
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Post subject: Re: Human Rights and a Bill of Rights
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 11:20 pm
Him
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Joined: Jun 19 2002 Posts: 14970 Location: Campaigning for a deep attacking line
Big Graeme wrote:You can say that about most legislation designed to protect the vulnerable, you just have to make sure the negatives are outweighed by nthe positives.
Yep. Virtually every law has potential problems and abuses of it. It doesn't mean you get rid of them when they work well in most cases.
Post subject: Re: Human Rights and a Bill of Rights
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 5:52 am
Ajw71
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Joined: Feb 23 2006 Posts: 1978
Ferocious Aardvark wrote:If you don't even comprehend that Parliament DOES decide the laws of this country then you are too stupid to usefully join this debate.
You are too stupid to have a discussion without resorting to abuse and childish insults as you always do.
Post subject: Re: Human Rights and a Bill of Rights
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 5:53 am
Ajw71
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Joined: Feb 23 2006 Posts: 1978
Big Graeme wrote:You can say that about most legislation designed to protect the vulnerable, you just have to make sure the negatives are outweighed by nthe positives.
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