Mark Steyn has been found not guilty of inciting hate speech.
Though this is a great vindication of Mr. Steyn and the right to free expression, the ruling lays bare some rather disturbing things. There is no absolute right to free speech (RE: the Canadian Human Rights Act, section 13, 1) meaning what some appointed judge thinks is "hurtful" can land someone in serious legal difficulty. Furthermore, any party may come up with a frivolous claim. Even if the party loses, the accused must pay for all legal costs. The process to defend oneself is both legally, financially and emotionally exhausting. Anyone can attempt to stop free speech and expression. Anyone can be above criticism and the Crown will see it to it that it stays that way.
Nevertheless, it is a relief to one chapter of this nonsense over.
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The acceptance of homosexual 'marriage' has proven that you can fool most of the people some of the time. Socialism and all its'devious ways, like removing free speech, naturally had to follow.
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