LOL! I’m inclined to agree.
Mr. Atkinson has in fact contributed some sensible, thoughtful criticism of hate-speech laws-- specifically the 2005 "Racial And Religious Hatred Bill" in the UK Parliament.
Among his comments: "The freedom to criticise ideas, any ideas, even if they are sincerely held beliefs, is one of the fundamental freedoms of society, and a law which attempts to say you can criticise and ridicule ideas as long as they are not religious ideas is a very peculiar law indeed."
I have MUCH more respect for him than that bearded poltroon, +++++Rowan Cantuar, primus inter stulti.
-ccm