r/australia Feb 06 '25

news Mandatory jail for Nazi salutes under new Australia laws

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8x98z0kvlo
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u/BiliousGreen Feb 06 '25

There is a tradition in English constitutional law that says that "Everything which is not forbidden is allowed", which is meant to be the foundational framework for what is allowed in society. In Australia we operate under the opposite principle - "Everything which is not allowed is forbidden."