Brad Sallows
Army.ca Legend
- Reaction score
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>Spreading hatred is a crime.
The problems inherent in allowing ideas to be criminalized are far more dangerous than any particular idea. The assumption that only reasonable people will ever control the levers of power is subjective (what is "reasonable"?) and unsound (history demonstrates). At least ideas can be opposed by other ideas where the exchange is permitted.
For the small minority who might actually be cheering on the state in this one, how far are you prepared to take that? What fraction of the population do think can be deemed unfit parents if the well-meaning apply their minds to it? And what would you do with them and their ability to procreate?
The problems inherent in allowing ideas to be criminalized are far more dangerous than any particular idea. The assumption that only reasonable people will ever control the levers of power is subjective (what is "reasonable"?) and unsound (history demonstrates). At least ideas can be opposed by other ideas where the exchange is permitted.
For the small minority who might actually be cheering on the state in this one, how far are you prepared to take that? What fraction of the population do think can be deemed unfit parents if the well-meaning apply their minds to it? And what would you do with them and their ability to procreate?
