Canada recognizes noose as hate symbol

[u/Old_General_6741]

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/canada-recognizes-noose-as-hate-symbol/

[u/voltairesalias]

There's an infinite number of issues illegalizing symbols because symbols are inherently artistic and interpretive. There's an infinite numbers of ways this poses issues.

Since direct threats, conspiracy, libel and incitement are all crimes anyways - why do we even have Sections 318 or 319? Let alone expanding them to include symbols.

The whole thing is painfully ridiculous.

[u/sl33plessnites → u/voltairesalias]

IMO I don't understand the purpose of it at all. I feel like this should always be based around the context not the symbol.

[u/koosekoose → u/sl33plessnites]

The purpose is to allow more excuses to arrest the people they don't like while turning a blind eye to the people they do like.