Thoughts on Hate Crime Laws

HOW CATHOLICS CAN COMBAT THE DA VINCI CODE

By Rev. Ted Pike

"...under hate crime bureaucracies in Canada, Europe, and Australia, free speech is not protected. Instead, anyone who incites contempt for an identifiable group is guilty of a speech crime...."

In fact, if a pastor in Holland or Germany just publicly states the historical facts that Jewish leaders masterminded Christ's crucifixion and persecuted His followers even to death, it is considered the crime of “anti-Semitism.” Such a hate crime in Canada is punishable by up to $10,000 and five years in prison. If someone questions the accuracy of the six-million figure of Holocaust dead, then any Jew may claim anguish and press hate crimes charges. A Jew can also file charges if he hears any public speech critical of Jewish leaders for masterminding the crucifixion, or criticism of the Jewish religion. ...

Financial compensation for victims of "hate speech" ranges from modest to enormous. In 2001 two homosexuals were awarded $2000 each for "emotional anguish" they experienced after reading several Bible verses critical of homosexuality in the newspaper. However, last year ADL had to fork over $14.5 million to a man they smeared as "anti-Semitic." /read more here/