# Can an opinion be wrong?

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**Created:** [November 24, 2022, 2:37am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/can-an-opinion-be-wrong/225462 "2022-11-24T02:37:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shaun008](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/shaun008/32/209482_2.png) [@Shaun008](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Shaun008)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2022, 12:38am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/can-an-opinion-be-wrong/225462/52 "2022-11-25T00:38:44Z")

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> [@user86](#):
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> We were talking about defamation this whole time, and suddenly you started bringing up public insult laws, which is not the same as defamation.

Read back and see who brought up public insults i think it was “some pedo guy” which in my book is a public insult and by default defamation.

Have a thread on the subject

> [@Public insult and defamation](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/public-insult-and-defamation/199130):
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> Really? What grounds, just out of interest? What about telling them “woe betide thee”? What-o face_with_monocle

> [@user86](#):
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> So, forget public insult. Let’s focus on defamation. My question is: Do you seriously think that in any country that has defamation laws, one would be successfully sued for simply calling someone a “halfwit” or “loonie” on the internet?

Yes, evidence given up thread.

> [@finley](#):
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> > [@Shaun008](#):
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> > there are many laws in other countries that this will fall under, France has strong public deformation laws also, could come under bullying laws or classes as a verbal assault.
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> Unfortunately, this is probably true.
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> [https://fee.org/articles/uk-man-arrested-for-malicious-communications-after-posting-meme-mocking-the-transgender-flag/](https://fee.org/articles/uk-man-arrested-for-malicious-communications-after-posting-meme-mocking-the-transgender-flag/)

Now unless you bring something new, like some other people in this thread i will consider this closed.

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