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'''Thought crime''' refers to a kind of crime which punishes a person's opinions. They are considered unconstitutional in the [[United States]] because they would openly violate the [[First Amendment]], specifically the protection of freedom of speech.

'''Thought crime''' refers to a kind of crime which punishes a person's opinions. They are considered unconstitutional in the [[United States]] because they would openly violate the [[First Amendment]].

This name was popularized by [[George Orwell]]'s [[Nineteen Eighty-Four]] novel.

This name was popularized by [[George Orwell]]'s [[Nineteen Eighty-Four]] novel.

Today, [[Europe]]an [[Liberal]]s are sometimes tempted with the introduction of laws punishing the expression of opinions, especially involving criticism of [[Homosexuality]].  

Today, [[Europe]]an [[Liberal]]s are sometimes tempted with the introduction of laws punishing the expression of opinions, especially involving criticism of [[Homosexuality]].  

== Cases ==

== Cases ==

*Politician [[Christian Vanneste]] was fined by a court in [[Lille]] for saying that ''homosexuality was inferior to heterosexuality and that such practice would be ''perilous for humanity if it was pushed to the limit''.{{fact}}

*Politician [[Christian Vanneste]] was fined by a court in [[Lille]] for saying that ''homosexuality was inferior to heterosexuality and that such practice would be ''perilous for humanity if it was pushed to the limit''.{{fact}}