O Canada - the modern notion of tolerance 
Friday, June 27, 2008
So is it fair to say that the modern notion of tolerance revels in acceptance of many forms of personal behavior but rejects most aims to simply state what behaviors are and are not acceptable under any philosophical or religious system?

I mean, look at Canada. To ACT on homosexual urges is acceptable. To challenge the assertion that those actions are OK is a hate crime. In essence criticism, however valid or ill founded is becoming illegal in Canada. Now lets turn to the United States ...

The second question I have is, given our free speech rights in this country, can we get where Canada is today?
Dennis 
Friday, June 27, 2008
Unfortunately, I believe we can...
too quickly and too easily.
Ggoose 
Friday, June 27, 2008
There are a handful of bloggers, clergy, media pundits and whatnot that are being charged with hate crimes in Canada right now. All of the commentary in the US I read says "well, that can't happen here" because of the first amendment ... I am with you. I am greatly concerned.

That points me to the decision handed down against the Louisiana death penalty law ... The court basically said, well we didn't like it so what we say goes. When is evolving standards of conduct going to dictate dispensing with the Bill of Rights?

I am starting to think my Monarchist friends are not all that insane :)

Like Feddie said on his blog. We are being ruled by 9 (most often times 5) Philosopher Kings. But of course, Sean Hannity tells us "America is the greatest, best nation given to us by God on the face of the earth".

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