Don't trust the Canadian Government to do the right thing when it comes to religion. We are so tolerant that we are fully prepared to tolerate intolerance.
Here is what I mean.
In Canada “hate speech” is against the law… UNLESS IT IS RELIGIOUSLY MOTIVATED!
Here is the relevant section in Bill C250 (Hate propaganda law) that discusses hate crimes:
3) No person shall be convicted of an offence under subsection (2) (the section on Hate crimes)
(a) if he establishes that the statements communicated were true;
(b) if, in good faith, he expressed or attempted to establish by argument an opinion on a religious subject or an opinion based on a belief in a religious text;
So, in Canada if you go around saying that gays are evil and should be executed… that is against the law and a hate crime. If you say “god told me… gays are evil and should be executed” that is perfectly legal.
This is exactly how religion gets a free pass and what bothers me about this issue is that liberal atheists constantly conflate race and religion and they are in part responsible for the above travesty.
Here is what I mean.
In Canada “hate speech” is against the law… UNLESS IT IS RELIGIOUSLY MOTIVATED!
Here is the relevant section in Bill C250 (Hate propaganda law) that discusses hate crimes:
3) No person shall be convicted of an offence under subsection (2) (the section on Hate crimes)
(a) if he establishes that the statements communicated were true;
(b) if, in good faith, he expressed or attempted to establish by argument an opinion on a religious subject or an opinion based on a belief in a religious text;
So, in Canada if you go around saying that gays are evil and should be executed… that is against the law and a hate crime. If you say “god told me… gays are evil and should be executed” that is perfectly legal.
This is exactly how religion gets a free pass and what bothers me about this issue is that liberal atheists constantly conflate race and religion and they are in part responsible for the above travesty.
If god was real he wouldn't need middle men to explain his wants or do his bidding.
