=”font-size: 11pt”>Any adoption of the APPG definition into law, would be untenable and would serve to create religious discrimination, which is likely to be subject to legal challenge in the form of a judicial review. We believe more free speech is the answer, not less. Yes, there are difficult conversations to have about historical truths, or specific aspects of religion, but shutting them down, is not the solution. We believe describing prejudice against Muslims as ‘anti-Muslim’ is much more accurate (and compliant with existing law), as would be the description of prejudice against Sikhs, Hindus and Christians as ‘anti-Sikh’, ‘anti-Hindu’ or ‘anti-Christian’. Our country needs a level playing field for all faiths and none, not preferential treatment for select groups.
Well said. As has been pointed out often enough, to legislate against "Islamophobia" would be to introduce a blasphemy law by the back door – for just the one religion. It's clear enough why Islamic groups would support such a move, but not at all clear why a supposedly progressive secular organisation like the Labour Party would choose this particular path.
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