Richard Warman at the University of Victoria Series (Part 2)

Richard Warman at the University of Victoria sponsored by the Canadian Anti-racism Education and Research Society. This is the second of a four part series on dealing with cyberhate through human rights legislation in Canada. We are going to broadcast more workshops on various aspects of combating hate on weekly basis, including presentations by human rights lawyer David Matas and many others. See www.stopracism.ca for more anti-racism info.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• cyberhate
• hate speech
• anti-racism
• human rights

[Statismisbad]

I'm not sure I like the idea of attacking free speech and freedom of the press when people you don't like can be debated in the public square.

[xeron123456]

@Statismisbad It is just an academic debate, then sure debate it. If it is someone issuing threats against you just because of your skin colour, religion or, descent, then that's a different matter. Can you legitimize someone poisoning the minds of children with hate. No, of course not. We are talking about unjustified hate because of some characteristic that is incidental to your humanity. No one should be allowed to spread that kind of hate. Its crazy to even contemplate it.

[Statismisbad]

@xeron123456 I disagree, if someone wants to talk hate, let them, that is an opportunity to explain to those children why the hate is wrong. We should never fear debate or exchange of ideas, even if the ideas are ones we disagree with.

[xeron123456]

@Statismisbad It is not about fearing what a person has to say. Its not about not wanting to debate. Its about saving lives. You can't let idiots yell fire in a crowded theater because people will get hurt. You can't let idiots convince the foolish that they should go out and kill. Its wrong. Sarah Palin is an idiot. We want to build a society that is safe. You can debate until the cows come home, but you have to provide safety too. If you are a young white male, you might not get this yet.

[xeron123456]

@xeron123456 contd.. fired by a private security company because they didn't want the bad publicity of having a KKK boss installing house alarms and collecting personal data. Same with Cobb. He worked in a call center and was fired because the center didn't want the publicity of having him collect personal data soliciting for donations for non-profits. There is a cost for spreading hate. They should have gone to jail and Cobb might still yet. At least he is gone from Canada.

[xeron123456]

@resplen1 This is getting boring. Listen: cops nor anyone else in public life gets paid a bonus for bringing people to justice. Second, sometimes a law enforcement official or intelligence officer has to join a group to help bring them to justice. That's it. Warman did none of the things you allege. You are just spouting propaganda spread by people who have been charged with running hate sites. I, however, did join the KKK to get info and I did expose the head of the Klan in BC and he was cont

[resplen1]

@xeron123456 however if you switch it to be appropriate to where the cop is selling drugs to catch people who buy drugs and the cop is given a bonus for however many drug user he arrests by doing this then your analogy fits but is still flawed because as I pointed out it is morally irresponsible to stop something by doing that which you wish to stop!

[xeron123456]

@resplen1 You are an absolute idiot. Where is your proof? Time and time again these stupid allegations - and that's all they are - have been disproven. Warman made a number of complaints against hate mongers and those complaints were heard by a Tribunal. Some were upheld and good for Warman in stopping that hate being spread. When a cop buys drugs as evidence, what do you say about it? Are you outraged about "entrapment". Admittedly, this is not a perfect analogy.

[resplen1]

This man is a wretched human being he has time and time again take part in hate speech for the sole purpose creating hate which he then turns around and files a section 13 complaint and receives monetary prizes for winning complaints against those who he entrapped and knowingly participated hate mongering with.

[makinawdandy6699]

Dear Mr. Warman, thank you for your service to Canada. You are making this country a better place. Thank you for the work you do in getting rid of hate and hate mongers.