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== Carl Benajmin's remarks about Labour Party politician Jess Phillips receiving rape threats ==

== Carl Benajmin's remarks about Labour Party politician Jess Phillips receiving rape threats ==

In May 2016, in response to Labour Party politician Jess Phillips' public statement that she commonly receives rape threats, Benjamin said "I wouldn't even rape you” in a YouTube video and which he promoted at his Twitter account.<ref>[Bish, Joe (20 November 2016). "[https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/weird-british-conservative-commentators Examining the Right Wing British Blowhards Using YouTube to 'Prove Everybody Wrong]'". ''Vice News''. 2017</ref> He is unapologetic about his remark to Jess Phillips.<ref> Daubney, Martin (5 June 2016). "[http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-set-out-to-troll-her-why-all-this-fuss-about-600-rape-tweets-56h38ts97 I set out to troll her — why all this fuss about 600 rape tweets?]". ''The Sunday Times'', 2017</ref> Benjamin contends that that he is unapologetic because Phillips was using her rape threats to pass anti-bullying legislation that would be intentionally overly broad to censor views that the government does not like.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTFL0wKmsC0 Thomas Smith vs Sargon of Akkad Debate #Mythcon]</ref> See also: [[Atheism and rape]]

In May 2016, in response to Labour Party politician Jess Phillips' public statement that she commonly receives rape threats, Benjamin said "I wouldn't even rape you” in a YouTube video and which he promoted at his Twitter account.<ref>[Bish, Joe (20 November 2016). "[https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/weird-british-conservative-commentators Examining the Right Wing British Blowhards Using YouTube to 'Prove Everybody Wrong]'". ''Vice News''. 2017</ref> He is unapologetic about his remark to Jess Phillips.<ref> Daubney, Martin (5 June 2016). "[http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-set-out-to-troll-her-why-all-this-fuss-about-600-rape-tweets-56h38ts97 I set out to troll her — why all this fuss about 600 rape tweets?]". ''The Sunday Times'', 2017</ref>  

 

Benjamin contends that that he is unapologetic because Phillips was using her rape threats to pass anti-bullying legislation that would be intentionally overly broad to censor views that the government does not like.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTFL0wKmsC0 Thomas Smith vs Sargon of Akkad Debate #Mythcon]</ref> See also: [[Atheism and rape]]

== Guest speaker appearance at a 2017 atheist conference ==

== Guest speaker appearance at a 2017 atheist conference ==