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→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>
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]]
Benjamin contends that that he is unapologetic because Phillips was using her rape threats to pass laws against online bullying that would be designed to 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 ==