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Are there any other notable examples of free speech that are banned by Western-European countries? I believe Holocaust Denial is officially a crime punishable
by kloncks 16y ago
Are there any other notable examples of free speech that are banned by Western-European countries?
I believe Holocaust Denial is officially a crime punishable by jail in many places in Europe; was just wondering if the laws there had any similar stances on other "free-speech" issues?
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- Luc 16y agoHate speech: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech
- roel_v 16y agoThis is a widely documented legal issue, see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech_in_the_United_States#Types_of_restraints_on_speech http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech_in_the_United... for a list of exceptions on 'freedom of speech' in the United States. Most of these apply in Western European countries, plus then some.
- tomjen3 16y agoSee my other comment: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2337030 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2337030