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Re: Denmark refuses to apologize over Prophet cartoons
Freedom of speach has many limits, many of them can be found in criminal law. For example libel or defamation, in fact even fraud actually limits freedom of speach. I would be very careful though when it comes to religious liberty letting restrict freedom of speach myself. In this case, I don't even think religious liberty… -
Re: Denmark refuses to apologize over Prophet cartoons
Freedom of speech is actually the freedom to express your oppinion (and not just in speech but writing, painting and other forms of expression as well), not the freedom to say anything you want. The speech crimes you listed involve stating untrue claims as facts. That's the difference between "All muslims are terrorists!"… -
Re: Denmark refuses to apologize over Prophet cartoons
[ 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… -
Re: Denmark refuses to apologize over Prophet cartoons
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 intend to… -
Re: Denmark refuses to apologize over Prophet cartoons
[ 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… -
Re: Denmark refuses to apologize over Prophet cartoons
[ 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… -
Re: Denmark refuses to apologize over Prophet cartoons
freedom of speech doesn't mean bashing other's people religion as it's against any kind of ethic and morale. Freedom of speech means the unrestricted ability to express your oppinion. If this oppinion does not conform with the values of some religious organization that's their problem. And for the Islam part, Islam is a… -
Re: Denmark refuses to apologize over Prophet cartoons
Do you even know what a pseudo intellectual is? I mean, I'll put my educational credentials up against yours any day of the week. What is your degree in? What is your IQ? I agree with what Irritant said. Americans have peaceful co-existance here of many religions already. We aren't againt muslims. It is the muslim fanatics… -
Re: Denmark refuses to apologize over Prophet cartoons
[ 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… -
Re: Denmark refuses to apologize over Prophet cartoons
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 saying)…
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