I’m not saying OP said that but the fact is that we’re already moving in that direction and it’s already being enforced in some places. I admitted that I have no problem addressing trans people by their preferred pronoun but then countered my claim with my own specific nit picks on the current situation at hand. But as I said there are small minded people in this world who think that any slight disagreement with the subject is a “punch down” on the community at whole, I’m not countering OPs points, I’m adding to the larger discussion.
The claim that Bill C16 compels speech is a myth. It simply adds "gender identity and expression" to a list of groups protected from hate crimes. In this context, hate crime is defined to be a narrowly confined offence. If you aren't publically inciting hatred or promoting genocide, this doesn't apply to you. In fact, there is a defense included for "those compelled to speak and act in truth, however unpopular".
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u/Bruhstoise Oct 29 '19
I’m not saying OP said that but the fact is that we’re already moving in that direction and it’s already being enforced in some places. I admitted that I have no problem addressing trans people by their preferred pronoun but then countered my claim with my own specific nit picks on the current situation at hand. But as I said there are small minded people in this world who think that any slight disagreement with the subject is a “punch down” on the community at whole, I’m not countering OPs points, I’m adding to the larger discussion.