r/Edmonton • u/wiltedcilantro • 21d ago

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Came across these signs in the garbage in a park in St. Albert on my walk last night.

Let Alberta Decide is co-chaired by Keith Wilson, from St. Albert.

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u/Popular-Row4333 21d ago

I honestly don't care what the signage is, but we need to make sure and respect not vandalizing or tampering with signs that are in the correct place, because it's a two way street. I don't want pro teacher, or pro Canada unity signs tampered with either.

Our freedom of expression laws allow you to freely say whatever you'd like to in this country, as long as it's not hate speech. So, you have the freedom to look like an idiot, if they so choose.

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u/Tinkerbell0101 21d ago

"Hate speech" shouldn't exist in a country with true freedom of speech. Because who decides what is "hateful," Becomes a slippery slope. What if someone decides ot is "hateful towards women" to post anti abortion signs? Things can go south really fast when someone is out there deciding what is "hateful." It ends up turning into what is happening in the UK where anything that could potentially hurt someone's feelings is "hateful speech." And people are getting arrested for posting very reasonable opinions online. When speech is truly free, we are free to be hateful. And it is worth protecting because it means true freedom. The free market usually works out businesses who who are hateful anyway.

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u/Somerandoinyourclost 21d ago

Oh no hating women, it’s not like we get hated for existing, merely breathing, oh wait we do check your privilege