Equality & discrimination

Yesterday the EU set a dangerous precedent. Condoning or “grossly trivialising” genocide will become a crime punishable by up to three years in prison across Europe. Now condoning genocide is a ridiculous and sick thing to do, I think most of us will agree. We don't need a law to tell us that. The act was sparked by the German presidency of the EU and maybe in Germany they have reason to implement these tough laws with their history of Nazism and the holocaust. That is their business. I do not see the need for this law to be imposed on Britain however. We already have enough laws about inciting racial hatred and violence, so why impose yet more legislation on us? Graham Watson, MEP, leader of the Liberal group in the European Parliament, said: “The EU has no business legislating on history.