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It's true, but I would be surprised if the Auschwitz memorial director is really against _all_ blasphemy laws. France just jailed an intellectual, Herve Ryssen

It's true, but I would be surprised if the Auschwitz memorial director is really against _all_ blasphemy laws. France just jailed an intellectual, Herve Ryssen, for the contents of his books and documentaries about jews. In the meantime, French political elites, including President Macron, are lauding the re-publication of Charlie Hebdo caricatures about Islam. Some animals are more equal than others... Except for the United States, no country has real freedom of speech, and all countries have taboos that can land you in jail if you write books about certain topics.

znpy 6y ago
> Except for the United States, no country has real freedom of speech Ahem... - https://youtu.be/TIClA57jWmQ https://youtu.be/TIClA57jWmQ - https://youtu.be/xuAAPsiD768 https://youtu.be/xuAAPsiD768 Particularly the second link, the journalist is forbidden from interviewing an inmate. Also he's under special surveillance. Call that "freedom of speech".
gambiting 6y ago
>>Except for the United States, no country has real freedom of speech That's a joke, right? US cosplays at having freedom of speech, the law only protects you from the government, but even that applies selectively - look at the treatment of journalists in the US. No wonder the country is 16th on the freedom of press ranking!
- AdrianB1 6y ago
  At least they are trying, most countries have no legal support of any kind for free speech.