Some Muslims have a religious objection to permitting non-Muslims to live. Who are we to stand in the way of their sincerely-held beliefs?

Leave people alone.

No. They're not discriminating against gays. They won't cater for anyone on a Friday and they won't cater a pig roast for anyone.

If they refuse to cater a gay wedding with Halal food on a Sunday afternoon, then yes... that's discrimination.

Look, I agree that you shouldn't have to bake a cake that specifically celebrates spanking. But if a couple into spanking came into your store and asked for one of your generic cake designs, I do not believe you should be able to refuse them service.

Similarly, I don't believe gays should be refused a generic wedding cake.

Religious people have the right not to have their faith mocked...

Oh really? Perhaps you could provide a citation of the law granting this so-called "right"?

Religious Freedom, or Freedom of Conscience, originally meant that the government wouldn't try to impose a particular brand of religion on the people.

The concept has been abused and mutilated until now it's interpreted as "My religion gives me freedom to trample all over your civil rights".

Bestiality is illegal. Homosexuality is not.

Nah. Quebec bashing is nothing. Post an article about something in Israel and watch what happens...

Taxation, perhaps they could get away with. I was actually referring more the the "blocking gambling sites" part of the article. I suppose I should have been more clear.

I don't believe Quebec has the power to regulate ISPs. AFAIK, telecommunication regulations are the domain of the federal government.

It's one guy with a juvenile sense of humour. I don't get why people are making a big deal of this.

If they don't feel the need, then why do they do it anyway?

I second the Request Tracker recommendation. You need to be a geek to set it up, but not to use it.

At my company, we started out using it for the tech support staff. Since then, I've expanded it to include requests from salespeople to finance for invoice generation, etc. and it works beautifully.

I call bullshit. Yes, sexual violence against anyone is wrong. I'm not disagreeing. But feminism is about equality for women; it's not about oppressing men.

Feminists do tend to preoccupy themselves with women's issues because that's their mandate. Traditionally, men have been in positions of power and traditionally women have been less powerful.

Finally, I call BS on your implication that sexual violence against men is anywhere near as widespread as sexual violence against women. I also call BS on your implication that "feminist culture" is "responsible" for "more rape".

f women were all so unhappy society wouldn't be able to exist. Eastern cultures value interdependence and harmony. If 50% of your population is literally suffering then the system doesn't fracking work.

You are wrong. I suggest you read "Cruel and Usual Punishment" by Nonie Darwish. That explains the hellish combination of brutality, fear and indoctrination in parts of the Islamic world that perpetuates the oppression of women and causes untold misery to families.

Yes, the system "doesn't fracking work." Unfortunately, when the system is controlled by powerful people who are willing to use extreme violence to force people to do what they want, non-fracking-working systems can persist for centuries.

I've spoken to lots of Indian women who absolutely detest the misogyny rampant in India. They've experienced it first-hand and should know what it's like.

I'm not saying there's no misogyny here in Canada or in the US... of course there is. But in terms of absolute public safety and equality of opportunity, women here are far better off than in India.