Heating Up in the North

For those who missed it, the Canadian battle against free speech and freedom of religious belief finally hit the big time: a bishop has been sued in Canada's notorious human rights commission. Why? He wrote in a pastoral letter, "Since homosexuality, adultery, prostitution, and pornography undermine the foundations of the family, the basis of society, then the State must use its coercive power to proscribe or curtail them in the interests of the common good."

Two members of the homo-lesbian community filed charges in the human rights commission. To prevail, they must only show that a statement is "likely to expose a person or a class of persons to hatred or contempt." Truth and freedom of expression and opinion and religion are not defenses. Christians have already been fined heavily for expressing opinions against homosexuality.

The Knights of Columbus have also been sued for refusing to allow a homosexual "wedding" to take place on church property.

As we've said repeatedly, the homosexual rights movement isn't about tolerance, it's about coercion: forcing everyone in society to accept homosexuality--in the institution of marriage, the family, the schools, and the churches. Those who resist, let them be marginalized and sued.

Good luck marginalizing the Catholic Church. This is like the bully who picks on the slight-built kid who, it turns out, is a martial arts black belt.

Things might turn around in Canada, incidentally. Prime Minister and rabid pro-homosexual Paul Martin's government is plagued with scandal. It might be on its way out. And if it leaves, the conservative party has vowed to kill the intolerance.