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Allan Stratton's avatar

I absolutely agree. LGB&Ts and other minority groups fought hard for free speech and other civil rights because we were effectively cut of from the public square. Trying to censor the right cuts the legs out from under us, an especially dangerous move today given the climate down south and the tendency for America's culture wars to spill over our border.

Moreover, it is dumb strategy. The overt bigotry of the Westboro Baptist Church which picketed our funerals with signs saying "God Hates F*gs" was more effective in raising public sympathy for us than most protests. It's far better to let normie Canadians hear and be repulsed by guys like Feucht than to turn them into free speech martyrs.

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Andrew Gorman's avatar

It has to be said that those two singers are not a good comparison.

While it is tempting to look for comparable examples from the left and right to established a common principle, there’s a major difference that needs to be acknowledged first.

Kneecap promotes Hamas, an active group of rapists, kidnappers, and murderers. Not hypothetical statements. This is promotion of a group that actively rapes, kills and kidnaps.

Feucht promotes ideas that many find offensive or hurtful. He does not promote people who actually rape murder, or kidnap gay people.

That is a fundamental difference.

Whatever you think of Feucht, (and it’s normal to be put off by people promoting terrible ideas), everyone should be able to recognize the fundamental difference and assess the situation with that fundamental difference in mind.

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