More on free speech

From small dead animals

Wow.

If you watch the videos, one of the students says something about how they tried so hard, in this program at Delaware University, to say, "Don't be racist! Don't be racist!" all the while making race a huge factor in who someone is. I think that's an excellent point. And quite frankly, I do not support racism, but if someone happens to hold an opinion that is racist - that is their RIGHT. As long as they do not commit hate crimes, which are against the law (though a pretty loosely defined law in Canada) they are free to hold that opinion and discuss with others on it. There's no such thing as a thought crime. End of story. That's free speech: you don't tell anyone how to think or what to say.

As I like to say: One of the beautiful things about freedom of speech is that it encourages the development of a thick skin.