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Candace Owens, a U.S. conservative commentator, has been denied a visa to enter New Zealand for a speaking tour after being banned from Australia.

Australian officials barred her in October, citing her Holocaust denial remarks and potential to incite discord, following calls from Jewish groups.

New Zealand immigration laws prohibit entry to individuals banned from other countries.

Owens, known for controversial statements on topics like Black Lives Matter and vaccines, had planned to discuss free speech and Christianity at events in both countries. Tickets for her tour remain on sale.

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[–] Rice_Daddy 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm curious about these arguments that people put forward. Pretending to be some kind of 'absolutist'. Are you really so deluded that you think these efforts to address misinformation and extremism might somehow be used by bad faith actor? Like 'we shouldn't do this, what if the bad guys are in charge?'. We all know that when they're in power they wouldn't care about the laws or would just make their own up!

Or are you batting for the fascists and autocrats and want to give them more power faster?

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There are levels of extremists. It's not clear "good" and "bad". Look at the US who is putting s vaccine denier in charge of health policy.

Vaccines objectively work. That is the truth. But "Truth" isn't always universally agreed upon.

Or are you batting for the fascists and autocrats and want to give them more power faster?

Don't be a dick.

[–] Rice_Daddy 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Science is a bad example. It's a field where our understanding continues to develop. Whether something has happened or not, like the Holocaust, or Russia invading Ukraine, are completely different.

'Vaccines works' can mean a lot of things, different types of vaccines, for different issues, and different side effects, and how people personally weigh side effects with the benefit.

That said, you don't stop trying to do the right thing because it might backfire, because not doing anything at all will probably baby make things worse.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Politicians shouldn't consider whether the laws they pass may have bad consequences later on?

[–] Rice_Daddy 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What made you think they shouldn't?

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Your cavalier attitude towards not caring if laws may back-fire or not.