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This makes it sound like public criticism is virtually impossible in the UK No, it just means your right to public criticism is dependent entirely on the publi
by causi 4y ago
This makes it sound like public criticism is virtually impossible in the UK
No, it just means your right to public criticism is dependent entirely on the public opinion of what is and isn't off-limits. You can say pretty much whatever you want as long as you don't direct it at the wrong person. This is of course a situation most Americans would find horrific.
- Clubber 4y ago>as you don't direct it at the wrong person So you can criticize poor people, just not the powerful. Yes, that sounds horrific.
- Gordonjcp 4y agoWell, no, that's not really how it works. In this case of course the "wrong person" would be someone who can prove that what you are saying is incorrect.