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By
Dawn Ivory
The Canadian Speech Police (aka, the Judicial Council) has dismissed a misconduct complaint against Supreme Court Justice Ian Binnie over his use of the word "faggoty" in a speech to an Osgoode Hall
Law School fraternity. (In referring to an initiation ritual that featured wigs, candles and dramatic lighting, Binnie wondered aloud if he was at some kind of "faggoty dress-up party.")
In Canada "free speech" must not offend or denigrate certain politically protected classes, so the Speech Police needed an excuse to allow Judge Binnie to utter otherwise verboten expressions. Seems they
were swayed by his prompt contriteness: "Considering the context and the apology of the judge, this single inadvertent, descriptive comment made in a social context, unfortunate as it is, does not demonstrate evidence
of misconduct requiring any further action.... I don't consider the word 'faggoty' to be appropriate, nor is the pejorative attitude that lies behind it acceptable, nor do I subscribe to it," Binnie lamented.
Too bad the judge lost his balls-- it sure sounds like a faggotty dress-up party to Dawn....
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