We are on a slippery slope. And we are slipping.

Recently, here in my home city of Canberra, the local police shut down a cafe and live music venue because they judged some (albeit edgy) satirical political cartoons that were on display to be hate symbols.

Were they hate symbols? Why is this even important?

You need to watch this excellent breakdown of the whole thing by a lawyer and ex-cop to understand the larger implications for personal expression, art, and social cohesion within Australian society.