BY ANDREW CREAGH
AROUND the world, particularly in places where same-sex marriage has been achieved, the defence of “freedom of religious expression” is being vigorously pursued. In Australia, this is playing out in the case of rugby player, Israel Folau who has twice posted to Instagram messages that explicitly say that homosexuals will burn in hell. There has been public outcry and his current contract with Rugby Australia is under review as he has been found to have breached code of conduct rules. Into the fray has stepped shock-jock and conservative commentator Alan Jones to defend Folau’s right to express his religious views. He has described the backlash as “Orwellian” and wonders how the nation has arrived at this low point.
