Someone quick... cancel cancel culture
Important truths invariably hurt. But not as much as refusing to admit to their existence. And hi, Lindsay. Hope you're OK.https://twitter.com/NewWorldHominin/status/1356364593455489027 …
As you may know, the Canadian government is saying "online hate" legislation is coming this winter. According to the Minister of Heritage, the definition of hate speech will be pulled from the Whatcott Supreme Court decision.
Here is an excerpt from that decision 
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Makes fairly shocking reading, next truths that hurt governments or political parties will be banned
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Yes. I think that's the underlying structure of all of this.
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Once a government decides to shape speech, then the citizen has lost the freedom to express their ideas, however great or terrible it may be.
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welcome to 1984, where a thought crime and speaking the truth is punishable.
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The problem with making “hate speech” a crime is, who gets to be in charge of what “hate speech” is?
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Someone who desperately cares about us, and is only locking us up and beating us for our own good. You know - out of compassion.
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It must be a miserable existence to constantly look for ways to be offended.
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