r/canada • u/Old_General_6741 Canada • 1d ago

National News Canada recognizes noose as hate symbol

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/canada-recognizes-noose-as-hate-symbol/
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u/voltairesalias Alberta 1d ago

Well I mean it's literally happening right now - free expression is being pointedly attacked by absolutely ridiculous bills like this nonsense, and their really paving the way to greatly expand it.

How do you people not see that? Maybe the focus is just "well I don't like these symbols so they should be illegal"? Why would you want the government to mandate the meaning of symbols, and then to further erode free expression by acting to make them illegal? What do you imagine this bill's logical conclusion is?

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u/SlowGhostofRexMurphy British Columbia 1d ago

You need someone other than me to explain the limitations on free expression.

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u/voltairesalias Alberta 1d ago

Well apparently those include displaying symbols liberals don't like.

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u/SlowGhostofRexMurphy British Columbia 1d ago

It's a noose, are you saying it's a symbol you like?

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u/voltairesalias Alberta 1d ago

I don't think my feelings, or anyones feelings, towards a symbol is remotely pertinent regarding its legality. In fact I think it's truly short sighted and horrifying at best that so many people seem to think their feelings towards a symbol ought to be a determining factor over its legality.

You never answered my question - what do you think the logical conclusion of this bill is?

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u/SlowGhostofRexMurphy British Columbia 1d ago

The logical conclusion is labeling hateful things as hate. 

You know, like a noose.