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Groups don’t, that’s a protected class under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Individuals of course can discriminate as they wish as long as they don’t spread hate speech.
The law I linked is the product of a democratically elected government. Though I agree with it, I had no personal hand in it except perhaps in casting a vote for someone who would have voted for it when it came up in the House of Commons. If you disagree with the law, you are free to petition your fellow Canadians to vote for a party that will change it.
You’re either daft or just trying to create a “gotcha” moment.
As an individual you can say whatever you want, however when you express bigotry or racism publically you face public criticism.
Nothing is stopping you from being a POS nothing is stopping you from being a homophobe nothing is stopping you from being a bigot. AT AN INDIVIDUAL LEVEL
You don’t need to be friends with trans people, they don’t want to be your friend anyways.
“What say did the public have” idk maybe all the decades of fighting for rights…
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Groups don’t, that’s a protected class under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Individuals of course can discriminate as they wish as long as they don’t spread hate speech.
What is the universally recognized definition of “hate speech” that all people agree on?
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/section-319.html
Though not everyone agrees with it, I suspect. That said, they don’t have to. It applies regardless.
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The law I linked is the product of a democratically elected government. Though I agree with it, I had no personal hand in it except perhaps in casting a vote for someone who would have voted for it when it came up in the House of Commons. If you disagree with the law, you are free to petition your fellow Canadians to vote for a party that will change it.
All that to say your accusations are histrionics.
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You are an infinitely worse blight on society than any of the people you are bigoted against.
No, that’s discrimination against a protected group.
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You’re either daft or just trying to create a “gotcha” moment.
As an individual you can say whatever you want, however when you express bigotry or racism publically you face public criticism.
Nothing is stopping you from being a POS nothing is stopping you from being a homophobe nothing is stopping you from being a bigot. AT AN INDIVIDUAL LEVEL
You don’t need to be friends with trans people, they don’t want to be your friend anyways.
“What say did the public have” idk maybe all the decades of fighting for rights…
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Jewphobes = antisemitic
We already have a word for that…
Also I get a vibe this would be you.
https://youtu.be/h4t7oinDFhg?si=V8MMcqKWEpecezWO
Hey dipshit: you can’t always tell the meaning of a word straightforwardly. Also. Fuck you.