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Title: Anti-gay activist wanted for promotion of hatred will surrender in Calgary
Post by: AnneK on June 19, 2018, 06:57:54 PM
QuoteWilliam Whatcott, a well-known anti-LGBTQ activist wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for wilful promotion of hatred, plans to turn himself in this week, according to his lawyer.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2018/06/19/anti-gay-activist-wanted-for-promotion-of-hatred-will-surrender-in-calgary-lawyer-says.html (https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2018/06/19/anti-gay-activist-wanted-for-promotion-of-hatred-will-surrender-in-calgary-lawyer-says.html)

The Star/byMichael Mui
Title: Re: Anti-gay activist wanted for promotion of hatred will surrender in Calgary
Post by: Angelic on August 31, 2018, 08:34:43 AM
I dunno, I am pretty much against this, this is blatantly draconian censorship of freedom of speech.

While the world would be nicer having to not deal with blatantly stupid bigots, it is giving way too much power to the government IMO.
Title: Re: Anti-gay activist wanted for promotion of hatred will surrender in Calgary
Post by: Paige on August 31, 2018, 10:56:04 AM
Quote from: Angelic on August 31, 2018, 08:34:43 AM
I dunno, I am pretty much against this, this is blatantly draconian censorship of freedom of speech.

While the world would be nicer having to not deal with blatantly stupid bigots, it is giving way too much power to the government IMO.

It's not an easy thing to prove in Canadian courts and has only been used against a very small number of truly despicable  people.  This guy has a long history of testing the courts.