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Dear Members of Parliament,
Thanks for the timely reply from some of you!
To the MPs that have decided to vote YES to Motion 103, I strongly suggest you to think twice, at least after reading through this letter (excuse me if it is too long, but please read it, because it is important, and it only takes a minute.)
Please read this (when you have time): The real threat behind M-103 is 'mission creep'
http://www.torontosun.com/2017/02/14/the-real-threat-behind-m-103-is-mission-creep
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There are fundamental problems with the wording of the motion...the motion singles out Islam for special protection. While purporting to oppose all forms of religious discrimination, the only form specifically mentioned is Islamophobia. And no definition of Islamophobia is given, leaving the door wide open to the broadest possible interpretations.
Also, beyond merely condemning Islamophobia, Khalid’s motion calls on the federal government to root out Islamophobia where ever it exists within the government. And it calls for the elimination of “systemic” discrimination.
But what truly has me worried is the way such seemingly innocuous, goody-goody government actions quickly morph into something larger and more ominous. They can expand again and again, rapidly, until they provoke witch hunts with the force of law behind them.
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Lots of people take the recent fatal attack at a Quebec City mosque as a reason to justify the Motion 103, at the expense of free speech. This reminds me of what happened not long ago in history.
Please read this (when you have time): The Nazi Terror Begins
https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005686
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On the night of February 27-28, 1933, a mentally disabled Dutch citizen set fire to the German parliament building (the Reichstag). Hitler and his propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, presented the incident as the prelude to an armed Communist uprising and persuaded the aging President Paul von Hindenburg to establish what became a permanent state of emergency.
This decree, known as the Reichstag Fire Decree, suspended the provisions of the German constitution that protected basic individual rights, including freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly. The decree also permitted increased state and police intervention into private life, allowing officials to censor mail, listen in on phone conversations, and search private homes without a warrant or need to show reasonable cause. Under the state of emergency established by the decree, the Nazi regime could arrest and detain people without cause and without limits on the length of incarceration...
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As I have said earlier: No matter how lofty and how innocent the motives might be, the infringement of civil liberties and freedoms will render detrimental, if not disastrous consequences in the end.
I came to Canada as a landed immigrant over a decade ago, and became a Canadian citizen. In my home country, people are doing pretty well economically, but why do I want to call Canada my home? Because I think Canada is a great country, in that the people are enjoying the civil liberties and freedoms that the whole world is looking up to. In my home country, such level of freedom is non-existent: The media are totally controlled by the government propaganda censorship machine; Expression of individual opinions different from that of the authorities are systematically and meticulously suppressed, the government have specialized police forces to monitor the Internet and social media, people will have their doors knocked by police if they show too much disparity, and active dissident are sent to jails... Even though now I am on the other side of the world, here in Canada, still I do not feel safe, and I would be hesitant to comment frankly online on the government back home.
Besides, how much do you know about the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Liu Xiaobo?
Please read this (when you have time): Wiki intro of Liu Xiaobo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Xiaobo
Liu is a courageous intellectual and scholar, using his pen, fighting for the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the people in China. He was arrested in 2009, neither he nor his family were able to accept the Nobel Peace Prize. And he is still in jail, till this very moment today, on February 15, 2017.
I think many Canadians take freedom for granted, they do not realize just how precious the freedom that Canadians have today are, and how alert Canadians should be to stand guard for it.
It has been said that, “The true soldier fights, not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him."
The reason that I am against Motion 103, is not because I hate Islam, it is because I cherish free speech as a fundamental human right and freedom, as it is written in our enshrined Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Freedom is priceless, and it is worth every sacrifice to fight for.
Dear MPs, to guard the freedom of Canadians, you do not have to take up arms, you just need to say NO to Motion 103.
Once again, thank you for reading!
A True Canadian更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
Dear Members of Parliament,
Thanks for the timely reply from some of you!
To the MPs that have decided to vote YES to Motion 103, I strongly suggest you to think twice, at least after reading through this letter (excuse me if it is too long, but please read it, because it is important, and it only takes a minute.)
Please read this (when you have time): The real threat behind M-103 is 'mission creep'
http://www.torontosun.com/2017/02/14/the-real-threat-behind-m-103-is-mission-creep
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There are fundamental problems with the wording of the motion...the motion singles out Islam for special protection. While purporting to oppose all forms of religious discrimination, the only form specifically mentioned is Islamophobia. And no definition of Islamophobia is given, leaving the door wide open to the broadest possible interpretations.
Also, beyond merely condemning Islamophobia, Khalid’s motion calls on the federal government to root out Islamophobia where ever it exists within the government. And it calls for the elimination of “systemic” discrimination.
But what truly has me worried is the way such seemingly innocuous, goody-goody government actions quickly morph into something larger and more ominous. They can expand again and again, rapidly, until they provoke witch hunts with the force of law behind them.
}
Lots of people take the recent fatal attack at a Quebec City mosque as a reason to justify the Motion 103, at the expense of free speech. This reminds me of what happened not long ago in history.
Please read this (when you have time): The Nazi Terror Begins
https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005686
{
On the night of February 27-28, 1933, a mentally disabled Dutch citizen set fire to the German parliament building (the Reichstag). Hitler and his propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, presented the incident as the prelude to an armed Communist uprising and persuaded the aging President Paul von Hindenburg to establish what became a permanent state of emergency.
This decree, known as the Reichstag Fire Decree, suspended the provisions of the German constitution that protected basic individual rights, including freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly. The decree also permitted increased state and police intervention into private life, allowing officials to censor mail, listen in on phone conversations, and search private homes without a warrant or need to show reasonable cause. Under the state of emergency established by the decree, the Nazi regime could arrest and detain people without cause and without limits on the length of incarceration...
}
As I have said earlier: No matter how lofty and how innocent the motives might be, the infringement of civil liberties and freedoms will render detrimental, if not disastrous consequences in the end.
I came to Canada as a landed immigrant over a decade ago, and became a Canadian citizen. In my home country, people are doing pretty well economically, but why do I want to call Canada my home? Because I think Canada is a great country, in that the people are enjoying the civil liberties and freedoms that the whole world is looking up to. In my home country, such level of freedom is non-existent: The media are totally controlled by the government propaganda censorship machine; Expression of individual opinions different from that of the authorities are systematically and meticulously suppressed, the government have specialized police forces to monitor the Internet and social media, people will have their doors knocked by police if they show too much disparity, and active dissident are sent to jails... Even though now I am on the other side of the world, here in Canada, still I do not feel safe, and I would be hesitant to comment frankly online on the government back home.
Besides, how much do you know about the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Liu Xiaobo?
Please read this (when you have time): Wiki intro of Liu Xiaobo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Xiaobo
Liu is a courageous intellectual and scholar, using his pen, fighting for the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the people in China. He was arrested in 2009, neither he nor his family were able to accept the Nobel Peace Prize. And he is still in jail, till this very moment today, on February 15, 2017.
I think many Canadians take freedom for granted, they do not realize just how precious the freedom that Canadians have today are, and how alert Canadians should be to stand guard for it.
It has been said that, “The true soldier fights, not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him."
The reason that I am against Motion 103, is not because I hate Islam, it is because I cherish free speech as a fundamental human right and freedom, as it is written in our enshrined Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Freedom is priceless, and it is worth every sacrifice to fight for.
Dear MPs, to guard the freedom of Canadians, you do not have to take up arms, you just need to say NO to Motion 103.
Once again, thank you for reading!
A True Canadian更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net