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uppityperson

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3. "'Free Speech' is not an absolute value, either here or in France, but a social construct, ...

Reply to Man from Pickens (Original post)

Wed Jan 14, 2015, 04:59 PM

Jan 2015

posted elsewhere on DU. France has never had total freedom to write, say, publish everything. Certain types have been illegal for a long time. It is preferable to arrest those breaking the law rather than shoot and kill them though.

"'Free Speech' is not an absolute value, either here or in France, but a social construct, contingent to an extent upon local conditions."

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Dieudonné arrested over Facebook post on Paris gunman [View all] Man from Pickens Jan 2015 OP

Reminds me of the hypocrisy of the Saudis, who denounced the killings a 'terrorist act' and then sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #1

Something for this Jew-hating scum to add to his repertoire. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #2

"'Free Speech' is not an absolute value, either here or in France, but a social construct, ... uppityperson Jan 2015 #3

Indeed. Speech is free only when we (the collective norm) agree with that speech. Luminous Animal Jan 2015 #10

So much for this warm and fuzzy talk about free expression LittleBlue Jan 2015 #4

France, France... Daemonaquila Jan 2015 #5

Hmm. Incitement to violence should be criminal, but I'm not convinced that this is. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2015 #6

"Comedian to stand trial as France cracks down on hate speech" PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #7

Sympathizing with a mass murderer is just one step away from Ykcutnek Jan 2015 #8

Are you serious? Man from Pickens Jan 2015 #9

Looking through my CD collection I can find songs expressing sympathy for: LeftyMom Jan 2015 #11

Can you believe you got alerted? Tanuki Jan 2015 #13

I can believe it. The MRAssholes on DU really don't like me. LeftyMom Jan 2015 #14

Agree. Let's round up all the U.S. citizens who voted for Clinton, Bush I, Bush II, and Obama Luminous Animal Jan 2015 #12

re gashaleon Jan 2015 #15