Barrel Strength

As reported in the Brussels Journal.

The EU is intent upon enacting legislation in the style of the Canadian Human Rights Act and its provincial counterparts. An offensive environment is created when I think your comment is offensive.

“Harassment, as vaguely defined in the directive, allows an individual to accuse someone of discrimination merely for expressing something the individual allegedly perceives as creating an “offensive environment.” The definition is so broad that anyone who feels intimidated or offended can easily bring legal action against those whom he feels are responsible. Moreover, the directive shifts the burden of proof onto the accused, who has to prove the negative, i.e. demonstrate that he or she did not create an environment which intimidated or offended the complainant. If the accused fails to do so, he or she can be sentenced to paying an unlimited amount of compensation for “harassment.” ”

Fortunately, it will need the approval of all 27 member states to pass.The article was first reported here at the Hudson Institute website.