[ QUOTE ] Freedom of speech has nothing to do with civilized or uncivilized. There is no limit to freedom of speech from a legal aspect. The limitations are moral limitations. Morally, I know not to use my freedom of speech to spew hate towards others. Morally, I know that I shouldn't insult someone, especially if I don't…
[ QUOTE ] I said FREEDOM OF SPEECH has nothing to do with civilized or uncivilized. It is a right given to everyone in this country. The civil and uncivilized relates to what is morally right to say. You still have the right to say it. It's not against the law to say something that is uncivilized. That is why it is…
[ QUOTE ] EDIT: I was working on this post the same time Hawk posted so I didn't get a chance to read it yet. Thanks for the info, I am reading it now =) [/ QUOTE ] You have to understand it from this angle too m8. Many Muslims feel that the western world in hell bent on seeing the destruction of Muslims. That is their…
[ QUOTE ] Sorry m8, but you are slightly contradicting yourself. You say that it is important for the free exchange of ideas and opinions. Could you then please tell how ideas and opinion are being exchanged from insulting each other? [/ QUOTE ] I don't see how he's contraticting himself. Freedom of speech is exactly as it…
[ QUOTE ] Ninja's...The Hamas was *voted* into power. That's the 'majority' speaking right there. The assumption that the majority wants what western culture has is just...well it's not true. [ QUOTE ] We aren't againt muslims. It is the muslim fanatics that are against us, democracy, (obviously judging from what Hawk is…
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Sorry m8, but you are slightly contradicting yourself. You say that it is important for the free exchange of ideas and opinions. Could you then please tell how ideas and opinion are being exchanged from insulting each other? [/ QUOTE ] I don't see how he's contraticting himself. Freedom of speech is…
[ QUOTE ] Sorry m8, but you are slightly contradicting yourself. You say that it is important for the free exchange of ideas and opinions. Could you then please tell how ideas and opinion are being exchanged from insulting each other? [/ QUOTE ] I think the idea that the newspapers were trying to get across is that they…
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] You obviously don't know the first thing about islam [/ QUOTE ] It's soo easy to find a copy of the Khoran, since it is not allowed to be printed in any other language than Arabic. I mean who doesn't want to learn an entirely new language, then read a big thick book they won't…
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Sorry m8, but you are slightly contradicting yourself. You say that it is important for the free exchange of ideas and opinions. Could you then please tell how ideas and opinion are being exchanged from insulting each other? [/ QUOTE ] I think the idea that the newspapers were trying to get across is…
[ QUOTE ] Free speech is free speech. In the USA we often refer to a quote by Voltaire (French author, not an American talk show host ...) "I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it. " The free exchange of ideas and opinions is a necessary part of a mature, developing…