The great folks over at Covenant Zone are putting words into action on the recent assaults on free speech Canada has undergone. They're talking civil disobedience, and I support them all the way.
One case that has flown under the radar during the high-profile Maclean's case is an earlier one involving the Rev. Stephen Boissoin, who is passionately opposed to homosexuality on religious grounds. He wrote a letter to the Red Deer Advocate stating why homosexuality is wrong and what can be done to eradicate it. (text of letter here -- via Covenant Zone).
Well, here's what the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal slapped on him. (thanks again to Covenant Zone for link)
I especially love point 7 -- They're basically saying,our intent is not to punish, but to ameliorate the effects of discrimination. Socking Rev. Boissoin with more than $12,000 in fines -- forcing him to wear a scarlet letter, i.e. publish a repudiation of his letter -- and forcing him to go against his own core beliefs isn't punishment?!
I've already written a nastygram to the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. It's Alberta's turn, next. I might be an American, but I stand united with anyone victimized by this stuff, anywhere.
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