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Eucharistic Descration=hate Crime?


Old_Joe

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3 points... Assuming Canada is the same...

1st people cannot bring criminal actions; thats the state's job.

2nd Sec. 319(2) looks good. Everyone who willfully communicates hate statements is guilty. But, Sec 319(3)(b) or © look like good defenses on his part.

3rd the intent element in hate speech is essential. It has to be intended to cause fear or intimidation.

Now, I think the conversion (civil tort for stealing) might be a better route. Of course I think you'd have to have his local Church sue him - you couldn't do it (since it was not your property). Of course this may only serve his purpose - are we going to claim that he has stolen a piece of property? The Body of Christ?

I dunno... I'll keep thinking.

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Flag burning isn't illegal but one could be arrested for starting an uncontained fire; there are loopholes. Learned that in Constitutional Law, thought I'd pass it on.

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[quote name='mortify' post='1672186' date='Oct 7 2008, 05:44 PM']The Eucharist gets desecrated routinely by those who receive unworthily.[/quote]

Uggh. Not sure why, but this post created in me the sudden compunction to go to Mass right now. Unfortunately, I can't make it. :(

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