Supreme Court muzzles free speech in Canada, rules against Catholic pro-family activist
Canada’s top court has released an unanimous decision today that critics say has struck a monumental blow against freedom of speech, opinion, and religion across the country. The court ordered the defendant, a Catholic pro-family activist with a reputation for intense activism, not only to pay a fine, but also to pay court costs which could amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
“It’s a bad day,” said Bill Whatcott to LifeSiteNews.com in an interview. “The ruling and the reasoning [behind it] is terrible. They actually used the concept that truth is not a defense.”
“It’s worse than I expected. What it means is that my life is over, as I know it. It means that the Christian Church is going to be libel for speaking the truth,” he said.
In Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, the Supreme Court decided that born-again Christian William Whatcott was guilty of hate-speech for...
Hot Rod Nate wrote: They used to cower in their closets and look how far they have come...they are now writing the rules and changing the laws. -- Christopher000 One would wonder what they have done to get to such a place, and how we could get them back where they once were not so very long ago. We should find out how they are getting such influence in the governments and then how we as Christians can become as influential as they are.
Since Christians think Christians shouldn't be involved in politics, and that we aren't to be salt and light in that realm as well as the rest of culture, it's not surprising homosexuals have such influence.
They used to cower in their closets and look how far they have come...they are now writing the rules and changing the laws. -- Christopher000 One would wonder what they have done to get to such a place, and how we could get them back where they once were not so very long ago. We should find out how they are getting such influence in the governments and then how we as Christians can become as influential as they are.
Interesting and disturbing article, for sure. The Canadian high court, if you go on to read the full article, has ruled that hate speech is no longer reserved for personal attacks against the individual..they have ruled that the laws against hate speech now extend to the crime...the sin, that is, which in this case, is the homosexual lifestyle. Quite the milestone and what a victory for the gay community. They used to cower in their closets and look how far they have come...they are now writing the rules and changing the laws.
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