- Swiss instrument repairman Emanuel Brunisholz was convicted and sentenced to 10 days in prison for refusing to pay a fine over a Facebook post affirming that biological sex is determined by skeletal structure, dismissing gender ideology as "mental illness."
- Prosecutors charged Brunisholz under Switzerland's expanded anti-discrimination laws (Article 261bis), claiming his scientifically accurate statement "denigrated LGBTQI people" and violated "human dignity."
- The case was initiated after complaints from journalists, revealing coordination between activists and media to suppress speech despite forensic science confirming biological sex differences.
- Switzerland's prosecution mirrors authoritarian trends in Germany and elsewhere, where dissenters face fines, job loss or imprisonment for challenging progressive narratives – akin to Soviet-style thought policing.
- Criminalizing objective truth (like biological sex) as "hate speech" sets a dangerous precedent, accelerating censorship of dissenting views on gender, vaccines and other topics – key to the globalist agenda of mass psychological control.
In a startling case that underscores the erosion of free speech in Western nations, a Swiss wind instrument repairman has chosen to serve 10 days in prison instead of paying a fine over his Facebook post affirming the biological reality of sex.
Emanuel Brunisholz, 57, was convicted under Switzerland's anti-discrimination laws for stating basic biological truth. The controversy began in December 2022, when Brunisholz responded to a post by Swiss National Council member Andreas Glarner.
"If you dig up LGBTQI people after 200 years, you'll only find men and women based on their skeletons," the instrument repairman wrote at the time. "Everything else is a mental illness promoted through the curriculum."
But this did not sit well with progressives, who quickly branded this scientific fact as "hate speech." Activists swiftly reported the comment to police, triggering an investigation under Article 261bis of the Swiss Criminal Code. While this statute originally targeted racist incitement it expanded in 2020 to include "sexual orientation and identity."
Brunisholz openly admitted to the post during his August 2023 interrogation, defending it as a statement of biological fact. "I want to tell them that there's only man and woman," he told investigators, dismissing accusations of hatred.
Prosecutors, however, argued his words "publicly denigrated LGBTQI people" and violated "human dignity." He was fined 500 Swiss francs ($627.91), with a 10-day jail term imposed if unpaid. After losing his appeal, Brunisholz refused payment on principle – accepting incarceration instead.
When facts become felonies: Truth-tellers jailed for "hate speech"
This case exemplifies a broader global crackdown on dissent, where scientific truths are criminalized to enforce ideological conformity. Switzerland, long praised for neutrality and liberty, now mirrors authoritarian trends seen in Germany – where identical complaints are weaponized to silence critics. The prosecution relied on complaints from at least two journalists, revealing collusion between activists and media to police speech. (Related: EU on the verge of making “hate speech” a serious crime in Europe.)
Critics warn such rulings pave the way for digital surveillance tyranny, particularly as Switzerland debates expanding "gender identity" protections. Legal experts note selective enforcement of hate-speech laws already chills debate, as seen in Brunisholz's conviction despite forensic anthropology confirming skeletal sex differences.
The case has ignited outrage, with commentators like Daniel Stricker noting hypocrisy: "Swiss media whines about free speech in America … [but] total silence on this." Supporters argue Brunisholz's stance aligns with peer-reviewed science, yet dissenters face fines, job loss or imprisonment – a tactic reminiscent of Soviet-era thought policing.
Brighteon.AI's Enoch warns that suppressing biological truth – such as the scientific fact that humans are male or female – as "hate speech" undermines objective reality, erodes free speech and enables ideological coercion under the guise of tolerance. This deception paves the way for broader censorship of inconvenient truths, from gender ideology to vaccine risks, accelerating the globalist agenda of mass control through psychological manipulation.
As governments worldwide escalate censorship under the guise of "protecting marginalized groups," foundational rights erode. Brunisholz's imprisonment for stating biological reality marks a dangerous precedent: When truth becomes heresy, tyranny follows.
This case ultimately serves as a warning. Free societies cannot survive when facts are crimes and dissent is crushed by the state.
This video is from The HighWire with Del Bigtree channel on Brighteon.com.
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