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The UK’s insane libel laws are a good example.
by selectodude 6y ago
The UK’s insane libel laws are a good example.
- ric2b 6y agoDo you have any specific examples that show how insane they are? Because the US also has libel laws.
- Robin_Message 6y agoSimon Singh was successfully sued by the British Chiropractic association for pointing out they are quacks. (Edit to add: I just checked and he appealed a point of law successfully and then they withdrew — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Chiropractic_Association_v_Singh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Chiropractic_Associati... — but as I understand it such a case would be laughed out of a US court.) Although I'd agree with the general point that whilst America has good theoretically human rights, the EU is better at actual rights (and in particular, rights against corporations).
- TeaDrunk 6y agoBut overall UK probably still ranks as treating its basic citizens with better decency than the USA due to healthcare access among other things.