From: Lee Corbin (lcorbin@tsoft.com)
Date: Fri Aug 01 2003 - 19:31:16 MDT
Party of Citizens writes
> > Genocide (n): The systematic and planned extermination of an entire
> > national, racial, political, or ethnic group.
>
> Correction...Canada's anti-genocide/anti-hate laws are wisely designed for
> prevention and early intervention. Planning extinction of an entire
> "identifiable group" is not required. Sections 318 and 319 of the Criminal
> Code can be invoked and have been invoked at early stages of hate targeted
> on identifiable groups.
That sounds like progress, although an amendment should be
passed saying that it is okay to hate *certain* groups.
For example, is the prime minister of Canada an "identifiable
group"? Here in the U.S., many people hate George Bush, and
while this is lamentable, I would be opposed to hate legislation
so sweeping that this emotion would be forbidden.
It's probably also wise to have a hate list, that is, a list
of groups (perhaps mostly non-existent) that it's okay to
hate. I'm thinking of Nazis, eugenicists, or the KKK or
something; parliament there (and Congress here) should decide
on which groups make the list.
Also as per the hating of individuals---I hope that this does
not become a crime. Because in some cases of personal injury
(for example, someone commits murder against a close family
member), not only do I think that the relative of the victim
should be allowed to hate the perpetrator, the relative should
not even be required to undergo therapy.
What about other emotions? Perhaps in future years the idea
should be considered about regulating other negative emotions.
Lee
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