I love how some people are all about freedom until they themselves have their feelings hurt. Part of believing in freedom of expression and freedom of thought is that people who thoroughly disagree with you are free to do so, just as you are free to disagree.
Its not really that complicated, and yet it would seem the University of Calgary really doesn't get it [National Post story]. The University didn't like the display set up by some anti-abortion activists and had them charged with trespass when they wouldn't remove it.
Trespass. For displaying and not removing images that are arguably no more obscene than those displayed during other events at the University (specifically of torture victims). An institute of higher learning believes that it must shelter its students from each others' views when no laws are broken and no hatred is incited?
It is said that truth need not fear any question, and yet the only location people cannot peacefully protest in Canada is in front of an abortion clinic. You can protest a hospital, a religious building, a private home, or a community centre, but not an abortion clinic.
This isn't about pro-choice, women have those rights in Canada as it stands now. What women don't have is access to good information from both sides, because of political speech stifling like this.
How can you claim to be pro-choice about a woman's body and not about a woman's thoughts?
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