Due to recent scandals in which student unions across the country have begun usurping the freedoms of expression and from discrimination, it was only a matter of time before the CFS decided to comment on this issue. Now, I’m not sure on how correct Warren Kinsella is when threatening people every time he feels offended by their blog posts, but if his latest threat to a blogger who implied that he was a Nazi has any merit, the following comment might be trouble for the CFS:
When asked whether Ryerson students should be exposed to both sides of the abortion issue, Hudson said allowing an anti-choice group would be like allowing a white supremacist group on campus.
If there’s a lawyer out there that can share some insight on this, I’d be most grateful. More as it develops…
philanthropist wrote:
The Canadian Fascist Students need an education.
Posted on 06-Feb-08 at 7:08 pm | Permalink
Try and sue me wrote:
Warren Kinsella is clinically insane. He needs to be on some really strong meds and kept away from any keyboard.
Posted on 06-Feb-08 at 8:03 pm | Permalink
Ryan wrote:
Well, well, well. Good old CFS is up to its usual tricks again I see. Pro-life groups akin to white supremacist groups? Give me a break. I am pro-choice, but surely both voices have an equal place in the debate - most certainly on a University campus. CFS’s suggestion that Students’ Unions providing club support to pro-life student groups is like supporting white-supremacists shows just how intellectually bankrupt their student leadership is (still).
Posted on 06-Feb-08 at 8:40 pm | Permalink
Chris wrote:
I don’t think Kinsella’s complaint about the blog post in question really has any merit. The post was intended as satire, and that intention is rather clear. Beyond that its generally covered under the auspices of the “fair comment” defense. If you put yourself out in public regarding public issues, criticism and mockery is to be expected. Kinsella has a habit of writing letters and threatening law suits that are entirely devoid of merit simply to bully his opponents into withdrawing criticism.
Posted on 08-Feb-08 at 8:24 pm | Permalink
T. Horton wrote:
If I wanted to be a true student radical, I think I’d be starting up a pro-life group right about now. Or maybe 5 or 6 of them on campus and let the CFS howl!
T-shirts and bumper stickers to follow!!!
Posted on 28-May-08 at 10:54 pm | Permalink