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> you have freedom of expression, but it only extends as far as it doesn't infringe on another person's entitlement to a life free from discrimination & harassment

How do you determine this? If I define a common word to be offensive towards me, how would you argue against it if I really feel that way? Where do you draw the line?

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The criminal code describes specific protected categories & speech and, if it becomes unclear, the courts determines the specific line in individual cases. In some cases it goes to the supreme court to set a general standard.

Typically it's up to the society's jurisprudential body to determine if harm has been caused in each individual case, the same way damages are determined in most infringements - i.e. slander, libel, defamation, obscenity, incitement, sedition, etc.

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