“Good laws are designed to judge visible actions, not internal emotional states.” Sponsor: https://exodus90.com/brian Support the channel by visiting: https://brianholdsworth.ca/help Clear laws protect ordinary people. Vague laws empower authorities. In this video, I explain why legal certainty is essential to justice, how hate-speech laws undermine the rule of law, and why criminalizing intent and offense opens the door to arbitrary enforcement and abuse of power — using real-world examples from the UK, Canada, and beyond. Timestamps 0:00 – The speed-limit analogy 1:58 – Discretion vs. tyranny in law enforcement 3:40 – The rule of law explained 4:46 – Explaining Hate Crimes 5:17 – Tyranny in the UK 6:33 – Criminalizing emotion and intent 9:56 – Being offended is relative 10:55 – Canada’s removal of religious exemptions 12:55 – The right to not be offended 13:16 – Why this always ends in abuse Music written and generously provided by Paul Jernberg. Find out more about his work as a composer here: http://pauljernberg.com Podcast Version: https://brianholdsworth.libsyn.com/