To treat another human with disrespect merely for their preferences is quite a rarity these days. However, Brazil is taking things up a notch by introducing a new anti-homophobia law that could entail an individual jail time for 5 years. Americans fear that this law might find its way back to their country.
According to France 24, in a significant 9-1 verdict, homophobic hate speech in Brazil now has the same legal status as racist hate speech. Furthermore, both carry the potential for imprisonment. The leading judge, Justice Edson Fachin, emphasizes in the ruling that it was crucial to ensure equal legal protection for LGBTQ+ citizens as a constitutional obligation.
However, in 2019, the court had already ruled homophobia as a crime, akin to racism. The prior decision encompasses offenses against the LGBTQ+ community in general rather than targeting specific individuals.
Americans shocked with anti-homophobia law in Brazil
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— Ganymede (@MrPotatoNavy) August 25, 2023
Following that, X users state that this rule is absurd. The fact that someone can commit a crime worse than this has the potential to receive less jail time. However, despite this, woke individuals will still be adamant that they are in the right. It’s true that in certain cases, anti-homophobia laws are acceptable, especially if someone is grievously harmed physically.
I wish the mistakes were only recently, Brazil is a country of downfall after downfall, living here is painful.
— HunterStreaming™ (@HunterStreamTV) August 24, 2023
In addition to this, conservative Americans state that Brazil is a country in decline. They claim that the country has been making mistakes after mistakes. Many fear that it will be difficult for them to recover if they follow through with more woke policies. Others claim that they will further break down societies.
I’m a Brazilian and it’s a wise decision from you. If we ever get a good president that will improve a country in the future, then I’d change my opinion… But it’s very unlikely.
— Vacilion (@vacilion) August 24, 2023
Conservative Americans are openly stating that they refuse to visit Brazil now. Oddly, even Brazilians are encouraging foreigners to not come to their country. There are an abundance of social issues that are not rectified by the government. Despite this, they still insist on enacting more woke laws rather than solving the real problems in their country.
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