Throwing a tomato is not a right of freedom of expression, it is assault.Even if you cleaned the tomatoes before hand to make it pesticide free?
So basically freedom of expression is a no no then?
Throwing a tomato is not a right of freedom of expression, it is assault.Even if you cleaned the tomatoes before hand to make it pesticide free?
So basically freedom of expression is a no no then?
For this only reason here I would concede.Again, I would otherwise agree. But we should at the very least 'pay attention' to her. As we should with anyone whose commentary is somewhat extreme. That way, we can counter it.
By ignoring it, we leave it up to people who may not be as aware or well heeled and that is where you find the erroneous message being touted, taken as truth.
Never ignore the extremists, never silence them.
.... because: "Who will be your judges and representatives to make that decision for you? Can they always match your own opinions?"never silence the extremists
No she didn't actually. Which makes the provost warning, and the subsequent stupidity of the protesters, ignorant and counter to a free and open society.I can't believe people take Coulter so seriously.... she's pundit....
Perhaps free speech has caveats (which it should of course) and Coulter has crossed the line in Canada.
I would be inclined to believe that, given that U of O is an extremely left leaning educational body.It's a fine line this free speech issue however and why she was invited is puzzling to me unless the people needed a reason to make a point....
It was a long long journey getting to that point of view curio. I had help though, you, ITN and a couple others guided the way.I like what you wrote Bear.... never silence the extremists.... because "who will be your judges and representatives to make that decision for you?"
Honestly, a person could come up to me and tell me with the utmost sincerity that he believes that the world is flat and that it sits on the back of four elephants walking in circles, and if he's courteous, kind, polite, etc. though I may disagree with him, I'll still return his kindness and disagree using kind words. I'd choose my words carefully so as not to offend. Coulter simply does not earn that kind of courtesy.
It does.I'm wondering if shutting down that speaking engagement doesn't say more about us than it does about her.
I don't need to rethink anything. As far as I am concerned, considering her comments about Canadians and Canada, she should not be allowed in this great Country. Any Canadian that supports this b*tch does not deserve to live here or call themselves Canadian.
Throwing a tomato is not a right of freedom of expression, it is assault.
Dear Ms. Coulter,
I understand that you have been invited by University of Ottawa Campus Conservatives to speak at
I would, however, like to inform you, or perhaps remind you, that our domestic laws, both provincial and federal, delineate freedom of expression (or “free speech”) in a manner that is somewhat different than the approach taken in the United States.
Re "FreeSpeech" Issue
Mark Steyn: Ann Coulter is also asking for it - Full Comment
I am more concerned with the University's "uninvite" while addressing Freedom of Speech in the same letter.
One portion quoted from Provost Houle's "kind warning":
Free Speech is different? How so? The words of an educator - that's scary.
Limited learning is the step towards government control of the young - when the young should be seeking alternatives whether pleasing to the government or not. It is a nation's duty to educate by allowing, not prohibiting, thoughts.
And Delmonte's canned tomatoes ;-)Just giving her more writing material for her next book "The Problem with the CHRC"