Comments on: Mark Steyn book excerpt = human rights violation?

By: GuyInCT

GuyInCT — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:11:48 +0000

Actually, it should read that the CIC submitted a complaint to the Ministry of Truth.

By: Werner Patels

Werner Patels — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:50:31 +0000

Political correctness is a disease, and this case proves that yet again. What the CIC overlooks in all this is that their own community, the entire Muslim community, will end up being the big loser in all this. http://www.wernerpatels.com/canuck_columnist/2007/12/thoughtpolice.html

By: Anonymous Attorney

Anonymous Attorney — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:01:12 +0000

I wonder: have any white Canadians pressed a human rights complaint for being subjected to “hatred and contempt”? And been successful? Seems there are ample opportunities.

By: Deoxy

Deoxy — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:13:56 +0000

Cases like this expose the great weakness of all “hate speech” concepts: their penchant for abuse is much, MUCH greater than any wrong they might right.

By: Bill Poser

Bill Poser — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:15:06 +0000

What I find striking about this case is the mildness of the piece that forms the basis for the complaint. It doesn’t urge any particular action in response to Islam and it explicitly states that not all Muslims are a problem.