Having established norms and boundaries in society is a good thing. Is the balance between personal freedom and what is good for society perfect? Of course not. But the current system which is always under small scale revision, is a reasonable way forward. The basis of this incremental move toward
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Dead Wild Roses: O Canada :( – Women Would Like Their Rights Back
Bill C-16 has to be repealed and then we can start repairing the damage done to female trust in our government and institutions.
Continue readingDented Blue Mercedes: Free Speech, When The “Debate” is You (and You’re Not Invited)
Shout: “Help, I’m being silenced!” There’s a duplicitous game of sleight-of-hand that is taking place in discussions about freedom of speech in academia and the public square. Here’s how it works: at first, a person fishes for controversy by saying several things that they know will offend people. If this
Continue readingDented Blue Mercedes: Trans* Human Rights Bill C-16: A Look Back
Although I’ll be remarking on the passing of Bill C-16 elsewhere, I wanted to post Bill Siksay’s closing speech from February 7, 2011, back when the bill was in its third incarnation (of five), Bill C-389. To me, it’s a profound moment to look back on, and realize just how
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Regressing With Bill C-16 – Meghan Murphy
Well, nearly quoted the whole damn article, but so very important. Go to the national observer for the rest. “In Wednesday’s House of Commons debate on Bill C-16, also known as the Transgender Rights Bill, Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, who introduced the legislation back in May, explained: “Gender identity
Continue readingDented Blue Mercedes: Free speech, and the cruel shackles of empathy and mutual respect
In Canada, we tend to value freedom of speech very highly, and it’s often said that the best way to counter objectionable speech is with more speech. That’s the first thought that crosses my mind in the case of U of T professor Jordan Peterson, who declares in a series
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