Former advisor to the French Ambassador to the United Kingdom, François-Joseph Schichan is a consultant in geopolitics and European affairs at the consulting firm Flint Global.
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LE FIGARO. – In a post on social networks, the author of Harry Potter criticized new Scottish legislation intended to combat “transphobic discrimination”. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also opposed it. Why is this text debated across the Channel?
François-Joseph SCHICHAN. -
The text is debated because it seeks to address an ill-defined problem. The law seeks to repress “comments that are painful to hear” and “inciting hatred” relating to religion, sexual orientation or transgender identity. What is a “painful to hear” speech? How can we define it without risking undermining freedom of expression? When does critical speech on subjects listed by law constitute a crime? What does this desire hide…
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