Canada to make online hate speech a crime punishable by fine

Re:Canada to make online hate speech a crime punishable by fine by lm28469 on Monday June 28, 2021 @12:35PM (#27664062)

> Freedom of speech is an unconditional universal right given by God to the human race.

Which God ?

Do you also complain about the government taking your rights away when they tell you not to drive the wrong way on the interstate after drinking half a bottle of vodka ?

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Re:Canada to make online hate speech a crime punishable by fine by fghfghfghfghfgh on Monday June 28, 2021 @02:29PM (#27665691)

You're conflating the right to express oneself with the right to act violently. Those two are not the same hence the same logic does not apply.

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Re:Canada to make online hate speech a crime punishable by fine by xyzzy_plugh on Monday June 28, 2021 @11:10PM (#27671276)

Do you not believe expression can be violent? That's what this is about. Expression that harms people.

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Re:Canada to make online hate speech a crime punishable by fine by fghfghfghfghfgh on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @06:03AM (#27673865)

I make a distinction between physical violence and what you refer to as harm.

I do not believe people must be protected from harm in that manner. Words can be hurtful but they do not directly kill of cause injury.

Suppose this very discussion was causing you harm, as you define it, would that make it illegal to even discuss the topic?

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