State Discrimination - Charter of Rights

[August1991]

The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution restrict what the State can do. They protect the minority (an individual) against the tyranny of the majority (the State).

Our Canadian Charter of Rights does the same.

In theory, the premise of both is that an individual cannot physically change: language, sex, skin colour, religion, opinion.

But what happens in a future society where technology/customs allow individuals to change sex, religion, language, skin colour?

[Michael Hardner]

4 hours ago, August1991 said:

The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution restrict what the State can do. They protect the minority (an individual) against the tyranny of the majority (the State).

Our Canadian Charter of Rights does the same.

In theory, the premise of both is that an individual cannot physically change: language, sex, skin colour, religion, opinion.

But what happens in a future society where technology/customs allow individuals to change sex, religion, language, skin colour?

We will work it out as long as we understand that debate is an edifying exercise. 

If we see debate as zero-sum, we will never build mutually beneficial solutions.

[eyeball]

8 hours ago, August1991 said:

But what happens in a future society where technology/customs allow individuals to change sex, religion, language, skin colour?

Where have you been the last 30 - 50 years or more? Let me guess, you've been abroad again.

[herbie]

12 hours ago, August1991 said:

In theory, the premise of both is that an individual cannot physically change: language, sex, skin colour, religion, opinion

How the f^ck do you conclude that from either?
My sister was raised Anglican, been a Baptiat, a Catholic, now a Mennonite.
The other one 'changed' from an abled person to handicapped.
I've voted Liberal, Conservative and NDP. I went from a Union leader to a business owner, manager and Boss.
Tory relatives that went to Liberals, Greens to Liberals, rednecks to enviro and politcal activists.
Relatives who were substance abusers and died from alcohol, heroin and fentanyl. Who were gay, changed sexual orientation, had multi-racial children. Have Indian status.

All have exactly the same civil rights.

You should be challenging anyone who says differently, not endorsing them.

[August1991]

On 4/18/2025 at 4:34 PM, herbie said:

How the f^ck do you conclude that from either?
My sister was raised Anglican, been a Baptiat, a Catholic, now a Mennonite.

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In the past, the 1700s, a person changing religion was as important as nowadays a person changing one's gender.

[August1991]

Pierre Trudeau famously said that language is like breath - how we speak.