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Originally Posted by Variable
The fact that these folks are claiming that it's their human right to do so is pretty ridiculous.
It's an interesting notion of freedom of press - that if anyone disagrees with an opinion piece, they're required to offer an equal amount of space to those who take issue with it. That's not how it works here though.
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With all due respect, you really missed the boat on this one.
No one is claiming its their "human right"
to force Macleans' to follow the dictates of one particular group.
What they
are claiming, in case you missed it, is that human rights is about
"...promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion." [
link] And if Macleans' is routinely engaging in smear jobs, maligning, and broad character assassinations of entire groups [in this case, Muslims in the West and in Canada, particularly] then yes, there will be a challenge to such behavior within appropriate context.
I mean, how would this be any different from the Serbs writing malicious propaganda pieces against Croats and Bosniaks, exclusive and prior to any physical hostilities?