Canada stands up to bullying, for free speech

[IPorange]

FoxNews.com - Despite Threats, Canada to Show Movie About Iran

Good to see they didn't let those that would invoke violence to silence critics win.

 

[VOLatile]

The headline reminds me of the group of Muslim students at Uppsala University in Sweden that went to an anti-Islam movie showing, knowing full well what to expect, and started rioting.

*For some reason FoxNews.com won't load for me right now.

EDIT: This - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oLvwMxwHFs&feature=player_embedded&has_verified=1

 

[MG1968]

just ask Mark Steyn if Canada truly respects an individual's freedom of speech

 

[volinbham]

FoxNews.com - Despite Threats, Canada to Show Movie About Iran

Good to see they didn't let those that would invoke violence to silence critics win.

Agree in this case but I believe they have some relatively strict "hate speech" laws which go well beyond ours here.

 

[BigPapaVol]

Agree in this case but I believe they have some relatively strict "hate speech" laws which go well beyond ours here.

they do. Their overwhelming intolerance of suppression is limited to certain viewpoints, which, IMO JMO IMO, defeats the point and is the height of suppression.

 

[joevol320]

Agree in this case but I believe they have some relatively strict "hate speech" laws which go well beyond ours here.

their 'hate speech' laws are only against pastors

 

[volinbham]

I know they are pretty strict on anything that can be construed as anti-semitic. IIRC Nazi references are a big no no.

 

[utvolpj]

free speech? Try creating a document in Quebec that doesn't have French on it (and not just regular french) and see how free it is

 

[droski]

just ask Mark Steyn if Canada truly respects an individual's freedom of speech

howard stern too.