Anti-sectarian authoritarianism

We believe that introducing a law to imprison people for up to five years because of offensive sectarian chanting or online comments is extreme and illiberal. continue reading »

1,000 signatures Goal: 1,000
All Signatures (1,000 total)
26.
James F 4 September 2015
27.
Steven A 2 September 2015

"i stand foe free speach"

28.
Andrew M 1 September 2015
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David S 30 August 2015
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Gordon S 27 August 2015
31.
Penny L 26 August 2015

"We are creating a culture where everyone is discouraged from speaking their mind, or even expressing a passion. This is an attack on free speech. Some people can't see it because they don't like football fans and they find the Old Firm rivalry distasteful"

32.
Cheryl M 25 August 2015

"Brought up catholic, always supported rangers, Now im older and wiser i despise everything the catholic religion stands for. start at the schools ."

33.
Brian Thomas 25 August 2015

"Football songs in the stadium do not kill people..guns and knifes to do, let the old firm fans sing"

34.
Grant O 15 August 2015
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John Baird 4 August 2015

"kick political correctness out of football"

36.
Ross L 3 August 2015
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Robert Morris 31 July 2015
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Chris B 30 July 2015

"Laws against thoughts are an appalling attempt by authoritarian governments to reduce their citizens to the level of slaves. And ill-defined laws such as this enable police to become judge and jury by letting them decide how to enforce the law...."

39.
Stuart M 29 July 2015
40.
Lee M 27 July 2015

"Great petition. 'Secctarianism' is a joke in Scotland. No one knows what clear cut sectarian chants/words are and it's impossible to police it in a fair manner, Also a joke that football has been pinpointed in the Bill"

41.
Deborah H 25 July 2015
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Peter H 25 July 2015
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Dougie L 22 July 2015

"Just dump this whole idea and address the real issue, the school system, but it'll never happen because it is a sure fire vote loser."

44.
Robert M 21 July 2015
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Jack M 21 July 2015
46.
Rebecca O 16 July 2015

"Up the Celts!!!!!!"

47.
Ryan P 16 July 2015

"It needs ro stop"

48.
Wullie C 9 July 2015

"An attack on our common civil liberties."

49.
Ian L 9 July 2015

"problems have emerged since a certain man became manager of a certain club"

50.
Gary H 8 July 2015
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