Category Archives: Religion

Freedom of whine

Posted on February 15, 2009 by John Robson

Ottawa atheists are crying censorship, the Citizen reports, because OC Transpo won’t run their ads on buses. Must one point out once again that freedom of speech means not that you have a right to an audience, or a publisher, … Continue reading →

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Booted and spurred

Posted on February 3, 2009 by John Robson

Is it not curious that Barack Obama, like Bill Clinton, should have a series of cabinet appointees in trouble over laws they didn’t bother to obey? It seems paradoxical that those most eager to make rules for other people should … Continue reading →

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Hate free speech?

Posted on January 22, 2009 by John Robson

Dutch politician Geert Wilders faces criminal charges for being rude about a religion. As for what he said, well, you don’t need to hear it, do you? The government says he’s a bad man and should go away and not … Continue reading →

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Swinging polygamy

Posted on January 13, 2009 by John Robson

Another liberated woman weighs in… in favour of polygamy. Kate Hartfield in today’s Ottawa Citizen takes a very dim view of the mores and habits of the people in Bountiful, B.C. and suggests that they might be in violation of … Continue reading →

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Feminist polygamy

Posted on January 10, 2009 by John Robson

Apparently the answer to Thursday’s question is yes, and partly. In today’s Globe and Mail the “director of the Institute of Comparative Law at McGill University” weighs in with a piece defending “the lifestyle adopted by some in Bountiful” using … Continue reading →

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