Religion and Ethics Forum

General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on October 13, 2023, 08:00:30 AM

Title: Roberto Saviano fined for insulting Italian PM Giorgia Meloni
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 13, 2023, 08:00:30 AM

Oh ffs!


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67094975

Title: Re: Roberto Saviano fined for insulting Italian PM Giorgia Meloni
Post by: jeremyp on October 13, 2023, 11:20:51 AM

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As opposition leader, Ms Meloni had said that boats carrying rescued migrants ought to be sunk.

I don't know what insult he was thinking of, but the one that has popped into my head is defensible on the grounds that it is true - at least under English law. Maybe Italian law is different.

Title: Re: Roberto Saviano fined for insulting Italian PM Giorgia Meloni
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 13, 2023, 11:57:23 AM

Quote from: jeremyp on October 13, 2023, 11:20:51 AM

I don't know what insult he was thinking of, but the one that has popped into my head is defensible on the grounds that it is true - at least under English law. Maybe Italian law is different.

From the Guardian, it was bastard, though being Italian it was bastarda


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/12/italian-writer-roberto-saviano-fined-1000-for-libelling-giorgia-meloni