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> Any limitations, as we have seen, on human rights become the camel nose under the tent, and then you eventually end up with government violating the right who
by rcfox 9y ago
> Any limitations, as we have seen, on human rights become the camel nose under the tent, and then you eventually end up with government violating the right wholesale. (eg: secret courts and secret rulings, National Security Letters an the like, illegal surveillance and wiretapping.)
Free speech in Canada does not allow for hate speech or inciting violence, and we're at least no worse than the USA for whatever violations of the right.
- ralusek 9y agoIn Canada it is illegal to refer to somebody by anything other than their preferred gender...
- jquery 9y agoThe camel's nose is in the tent in your country. Good luck getting rid of it. Hate speech laws are blasphemy laws wearing a secular skirt. They will be expanded to persecute political minorities. http://www.torontosun.com/2017/09/20/m-103-weaponizes-what-a-phobia-is http://www.torontosun.com/2017/09/20/m-103-weaponizes-what-a... https://www.catholicregister.org/item/26111-m-103-could-bring-violence-to-canada https://www.catholicregister.org/item/26111-m-103-could-brin...
- eradicatethots 9y agoThanks to the internet I’m sure you still get plenty of exposure to America’s actually free speech.
- s73ver_ 9y agoYou're saying that like being bombarded with hate speech is a good thing.