Marilyn Manson and the Hate Crimes Act.Comment In the fall of 1995 then Justice Minister Allan Rock successfully forced through the addition of "sexual orientation sexual orientation n. The direction of one's sexual interest toward members of the same, opposite, or both sexes, especially a direction seen to be dictated by physiologic rather than sociologic forces. " to the existing categories of hate crimes under the federal Hate Crimes Act. Anyone who so much as looks askance a·skance also a·skant adv. 1. With disapproval, suspicion, or distrust: "The area is so dirty that merchants report the tourists are looking askance" Chris Black. at a "gay" or lesbian person is liable to be charged. The CBC (1) (Cell Broadcast Center) See cell broadcast. (2) (Cipher Block Chaining) In cryptography, a mode of operation that combines the ciphertext of one block with the plaintext of the next block. no longer allows opponents of the "gay" lifestyle to speak on its "public" network. It's now forbidden to oppose sodomy sodomy Noncoital carnal copulation. Sodomy is a crime in some jurisdictions. Some sodomy laws, particularly in Middle Eastern countries and those jurisdictions observing Shari'ah law, provide penalties as severe as life imprisonment for homosexual intercourse, even if the ! But it's all different with religion. One Marilyn Manson, an American rock singer of evil repute, a Church of Satan The Church of Satan is an organization for those who practice self-preservation as articulated in The Satanic Bible, written in 1969 by Anton Szandor LaVey. minister, wearing Nazi clothing, screaming obscenities within a gospel of hate against Christianity, found the doors of Canadian public facilities opened for him wherever his agents (Universal Concerts) wanted his performances booked. Only in Calgary (because of businessman Larry Ryckman of the Max Bell Centre The Max Bell Centre (often referred to as the Max Bell Arena) is an ice hockey arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It seats 2,121 for hockey with a standing room capacity of over 3,000. ) did protests lead to a cancellation. Not so elsewhere. In Edmonton the self-appointed "anti-Christ Superstar" was defended by those in charge of the Convention Centre; in Winnipeg by a similar team; in Ottawa by David Hamilton and Jean Pigott of the Ottawa Congress Centre; and in Toronto by the University of Toronto Research at the University of Toronto has been responsible for the world's first electronic heart pacemaker, artificial larynx, single-lung transplant, nerve transplant, artificial pancreas, chemical laser, G-suit, the first practical electron microscope, the first cloning of T-cells, , particularly athletics director Bruce Kidd. Kidd, a frequent spokesman for gays and lesbians on campus, described the performance as part of an "intellectual debate." Some debate! Manson also appeared in Vancouver and Hamilton. In Ottawa the Canada Family Action Coalition launched an eleventh- hour court action against Manson and the Congress Centre. But Mr. Justice Colin McKinnon of the Ontario Court (General Division) hurriedly decided that while the music and lyrics might be "disgusting and revolting", they did not break any laws whether of obscenity or hate literature (Ottawa Citizen, Aug. 1, '97). So what do we have a Hate Crimes Act for? Obviously not to protect the Christian religion. And that knowledge alone is worthwhile. It may well prove to have been the first blow against this obnoxious legislation. It also shows once again that protests by individuals or groups such as Family Action and the Catholic Civil Rights League are necessary and useful even though the blaspheming continues for now. Those attending Manson's "concerts" were mostly teenagers. |
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