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> Well there really is only one country in the world that has 'Freedom of Speech' codified into law. Even China has "freedom of speech" coded in their constitu
by netheril96 10y ago
> Well there really is only one country in the world that has 'Freedom of Speech' codified into law.
Even China has "freedom of speech" coded in their constitution. Granted, many of the countries with "free speech" in the books don't actually have it in practice, but that doesn't validate your claim.
- r_smart 10y agoAs another interesting point, it's codified into American law that the rights outlined in the constitution (freedom of speech for example) are not granted by the laws, but a source outside them. The constitution merely recognizes those freedoms, but has no ability to grant or remove them. This of course wouldn't stop the practical removal of said freedoms by a despotic regime, but as a philosophical point, I find it interesting, and it has mattered in court rulings in the past.