Canadian Hate-Speech Law Violates Charter of Rights

MrKevvy writes "The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has found that federal hate-speech legislation violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the equivalent of the US Constitution's Bill of Rights. This decision exonerates Marc Lemire, webmaster of FreedomSite.org, but may have farther-reaching consequences and serve as precedent for future complaints of hate-speech."

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Re:aha

[Anonymous Coward]

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Busty Beaner
Crackhead Coon
Drunk Darkie
Flaming Faggot
Grumpy Gringo
Humping Homosexual
Jackin' Jiggabgoo
Klepto Kike
Limey Lobersterback
Morose Moonie
Nappy Nigger
Queefing Queer
Sleazy Spic
Transsexual Twinky
Weebly Wetback
Zany Zebra

In honour of this event

[Atrox666]

I hate you all...legally.

Re:Let's hope...

[tomhudson]

Just got a year suspension for using the word mentally retarded in class and then arguing with a couple of ignorant classmates who said I could not say the words mentally retarded. In a Human Services class dealing with case management, and the 4th chapter of our textbook is titled, "The Mentally Retarded". Go figure that one out, because I sure fucking can't.

That's because you're mentally retarded! Everyone knows that the PC term is now Republican, and in (4) (8) years it will be Democrat! Don't be such a 'tard.

Here, let me connect the dots for you:

"Free Speech" == "Speech you agree with."
"Hate Speech" == "Speech you disagree with."

Taking out the common elements leaves:

"Free" == "agree"
"Hate" == "disagree"

See, it's really that simple.

Re:"Hate" speech is Free Speech

[Anonymous Coward]

Democrat, Socialist, Communist

Oops, you repeated yourself again.

Fascist, Warmonger, Hatemonger, Criminal, Deviant, Brain-Dead, Republican

You mean, like that?

Re:Let's hope...

[houstonbofh]

You're a fool if you think putting up a noose isn't a threat. It's the 1920's Southern Man's pirate flag. It means "You will be hung".

Wait a minute... I thought all those e-mails I got were saying "You will be hung..." I think I am misunderstanding something somewhere.

Re:Hate speech serves no purpose

[ObsessiveMathsFreak]

That shouldn't mean you get to outlaw it though.

Yes it does!! Hate speech is spoken by racists, and sexists, and homophobes, and bigots, and all those other people I don't like.

They are nasty people. Everybody knows it. They say such mean things and hurt people's feelings and make people upset, and they just want to make more people nasty like them! People are vulnerable to what they say; they could be brainwashed!! People need protection from these kinds of bad influences!

It's just like child molesters. You wouldn't let them speak freely would you?! Nobody would! These people are wrong, just so wrong. No one has the right to be so wrong! So they shouldn't be allowed to speak or enjoy the freedoms the rest of us do.

It's only fair.