Miscellaneous

What the Hell is Going on in Canada?

Last week, we gave you the absolutely ridiculous case in Canada where a 12-year-old girl sued her father because she felt her punishment was too harsh and won. This week, the Human Rights Tribunal in Vancouver has agreed to hear a case brought against a stand-up comedian by two lesbians, who are complaining that ... well ... the comedian was being too mean to them, after the two lesbians heckled him

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Isn't that what comedians do? Mock hecklers by making stereotypical jokes about them? Is something going on in Canada? Seriously: Does the legal system have so little to do that they would actually entertain this case?

Still, I wish to hell I knew what the comedian said about the lesbians to prompt a couple of drunk gravy swappers to file suit. Those Canadians: They're, like, legislating politeness now, aren't they? The whole goddamn country should be forced to spend a month in Jersey, just to toughen them up a little. Sheesh.

Full post as published by Quiz Law on June 27, 2008 (boomark / email).