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Of course, we are against hate speech.  The problem is trying to agree on what it is, exactly.  Even harder, is determining how anyone should go about enforcing it. Let’s look at how we can better handle it, as individuals, and as a society.

In their latest Bill, the Canadian government proposes to make changes to their Human Rights Act.  And prevent someone from speaking whom they fear is going to use hate speech.  The biggest problem is: who gets to decide what is hate speech and what someobody will do in the future??!

This law proposes to create a new closed-door commision to decide if what you posted was hate speech, but it all depends which group you were angry with.  By taking what is a parent’s responsibility,  they become Big Brother of us all.

In their apparent attempt to keep children safe from online harm, they are actually doing more harm to all of society. In this law, the government takes the parents responsibilty and gives it to multinational corporations.

If we are paying attention, and know what to look for, it is obvious that certain issues are being used for political advantage, to divide and conquer.  As Christians, we don’t have to be outsmarted by political parties and news outlets like that.

So, the government is proposing a new regulation for media.  Why should I care?  Well, the last legal change forced a platform to negotiate a contract with news outlets.  What do you think are the possible implications of  these outlets getting an extra $100 million, thanks to the government?