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We had an interesting freedom of speech case in Canada last year. Basically a judge ordered a Pastor to read a speech he prepared for him, anytime he wanted to
by dukeofdoom 5y ago
We had an interesting freedom of speech case in Canada last year. Basically a judge ordered a Pastor to read a speech he prepared for him, anytime he wanted to speak out against the mandates.
This was v. condition of his sentence:
"The final term of his probation order will be that when he is exercising his right of
free speech and speaking against AHS Health Orders and AHS health
recommendations, in a public gathering or public forum (including electronic social
media); he must indicate in his communications the following:
I am also aware that the views I am expressing to you on this occasion
may not be views held by the majority of medical experts in Alberta.
While I may disagree with them, I am obliged to inform you that the
majority of medical experts favour social distancing, mask wearing, and
avoiding large crowds to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Most medical
experts also support participation in a vaccination program unless for a
valid religious or medical reason you cannot be vaccinated. Vaccinations
have been shown statistically to save lives and to reduce the severity of
COVID-19 symptoms."
- LegitShady 5y agoI believe this was reversed but it did stand for a bit. The judge involved should be made to be re-educated or removed from office, though. The entire thing felt like an abuse of his power.
- dukeofdoom 5y agoI found it bizarre, because it was like a twitter fact check in real life ordered by judge. Couldn't believe a judge would order something like that. Seemed more than a little absurd and dystopian. In a sort of artistic, foreshadowing in a book kind of way; I find the parallel of having to wear a mask and your speech being muffled by it, and being muted to a degree, a symbol of the current situation. Others are noticing this parallel too. Maybe in some dark, comedic future our phones will sound out disclaimers when they hear us contravene the official narrative in some way.
- JetAlone 5y ago"My user is speaking right now from an emotional place of mentally unwell conceited contrarianism, and believes information from dubious sources that constitute an infectious, disgusting threat to societal integrity. Would you like a readout of the state endorsed positions?"