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ONTARIO, Can. (TND) — Members of the Ontario Legislative Assembly are pushing a bill that would create "2SLGBTQI+ Community Safety Zones" where "offensive remarks" about gay people would be prohibited within 100 meters and could lead to a fine of up to $25,000.
The Protecting 2SLGBTQI+ Communities Act is being proposed by Kristyn Wong-Tam, who is a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP) of Ontario.
Wong-Tam's bill would allow the the Attorney General of Ontario to designate physical addresses in the province as "2SLGBTQI+ Community Safety Zones" for a specified period of time. During the time a safety zone is in effect, "anti-2SLGBTQI+ harassment, intimidation, and hate speech within 100 meters of the designated address could receive a provincial fine of up to $25,000," according to the NDP's press release.
The press release also notes that Wong-Tam's bill would establish an advisory committee made up of members of parliament and "diverse queer and trans community members" to provide recommendations for preventing and combating "anti-2SLGBTQI+ hate crimes in Ontario."
The Nazis wanted Germans to support the Nazi dictatorship and believe in Nazi ideas. To accomplish this goal, they tried to control forms of communication through censorship and propaganda. This included control of newspapers, magazines, books, art, theater, music, movies, and radio.
How did the Nazis use censorship?
When the Nazis came to power in 1933, the German constitution guaranteed freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Through decrees and laws, the Nazis abolished these civil rights and destroyed German democracy. Starting in 1934, it was illegal to criticize the Nazi government. Even telling a joke about Hitler was considered treachery. People in Nazi Germany could not say or write whatever they wanted.
Examples of censorship under the Nazis included:
Closing down or taking over anti-Nazi newspapers;
Controlling what news appeared in newspapers, on the radio, and in newsreels;
Banning and burning books that the Nazis categorized as un-German;
Controlling what soldiers wrote home during World War II.
originally posted by: infolurker
a reply to: nugget1
Unfortunately, we have activist and activist teachers indoctrinating our children. That makes it far beyond a "politics" issue.
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originally posted by: TzarChasm
Not unlike the "protection zones" in the UK around abortion clinics, this is a classic don't be a dick policy. If you're not a dick, then there's no grounds to object unless your touring the area making a nuisance for protest or attention seeking purposes.