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I might be wrong but I believe U.S. is the only country has the right to free speech enshrined in the laws. Most countries, including European's, don't have fr

by ww520 8y ago

I might be wrong but I believe U.S. is the only country has the right to free speech enshrined in the laws. Most countries, including European's, don't have free speech. I'm a firm believer in free speech but it's hard to talk to other countries about it when no one else values it as much as us.

Tomte 8y ago
Most European countries (would have said "all", but am not sure how to categorize the Vatican and Belorussia) have Free Speech. Just not the extremist version that America favors. Germany tempers it with the legal doctrine of "practical concordance", where a global maximum over all Basic Rights is sought, not just a local maximum for Free Speech, and all other rights lose.
jopsen 8y ago
The Danish constitution (or foundational law) has it. It's also in the Human Rights convention. In Europe a few counties has minor limitations on a few sensitive subjects. Don't confuse that for censorship, or free speech restrictions.
- dingo_bat 8y ago
  > In Europe a few counties has minor limitations on a few sensitive subjects. Yeah, that's why they don't have free speech.
- johnisgood 8y ago
  > Don't confuse that for censorship, or free speech restrictions. Why do not those "minor" limitations fall under censorship or free speech restriction?
Throwway32 8y ago
I’ve made this point before: the US government has killed at least one citizen in a drone strike because he was making terrorist propaganda. Free speech, even within the loose limits set in US law is not as clearly guaranteed as you may believe it to be.
buyx 8y ago
South Africa’s constitution guarantees freedom of expression, and that right has generally been interpreted very liberally.
vishnugupta 8y ago
Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India guarantees to all its citizens the right to freedom of speech and expression. The law states that, “all citizens shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression”. (Copy pasted from web)

by ww520 8y ago

Tomte 8y ago

Most European countries (would have said "all", but am not sure how to categorize the Vatican and Belorussia) have Free Speech. Just not the extremist version that America favors. Germany tempers it with the legal doctrine of "practical concordance", where a global maximum over all Basic Rights is sought, not just a local maximum for Free Speech, and all other rights lose.

jopsen 8y ago

The Danish constitution (or foundational law) has it. It's also in the Human Rights convention. In Europe a few counties has minor limitations on a few sensitive subjects. Don't confuse that for censorship, or free speech restrictions.

dingo_bat 8y ago
> In Europe a few counties has minor limitations on a few sensitive subjects. Yeah, that's why they don't have free speech.
johnisgood 8y ago
> Don't confuse that for censorship, or free speech restrictions. Why do not those "minor" limitations fall under censorship or free speech restriction?

Throwway32 8y ago

I’ve made this point before: the US government has killed at least one citizen in a drone strike because he was making terrorist propaganda. Free speech, even within the loose limits set in US law is not as clearly guaranteed as you may believe it to be.

buyx 8y ago

South Africa’s constitution guarantees freedom of expression, and that right has generally been interpreted very liberally.

vishnugupta 8y ago

Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India guarantees to all its citizens the right to freedom of speech and expression. The law states that, “all citizens shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression”. (Copy pasted from web)