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You can actually insult political leaders all day long. Unlike less known persons, which can sue for defamation. There was even a case in Germany where someone
by bayesian_horse 11y ago
You can actually insult political leaders all day long. Unlike less known persons, which can sue for defamation. There was even a case in Germany where someone argued for the assassination of a Politician, a clear crime, in other words, and acquitted at trial because the target was a public figure.
And even if you couldn't, insults on that level are absolutely unnecessary to discuss any issue.
- morgante 11y ago> You can actually insult political leaders all day long. Then why is there a prosecution moving forward for insulting a political leader and a specific law which applies only to insulting foreign political leaders?
- bayesian_horse 11y agoBecause 1) there is a special law against defamation of a foreign nation's representatives and 2) there is no specific exception written into any applicable law, but courts have consistently ruled this way because of freedom of speech etc It is expected that there will be no punishment in this case.