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While other countries may not have exactly the same legal institute as the American Constitution's First Amendment, Freedom of Speech is not only enshrined on t
by elzbardico 3y ago
While other countries may not have exactly the same legal institute as the American Constitution's First Amendment, Freedom of Speech is not only enshrined on the Brazilian Constitution but is also a part of the United Nations declaration of Human Rights (General Assembly resolution 217 A) from which Brazil is one of the signatories, ratified by the Brazilian Congress.
You probably don't know it, but international agreements signed by the chief of the executive and ratified by the congress ARE law in Brazil.
Maybe you are really a lot smarter and knowledgeable than the Americans you condescendingly cite in your comment, but apparently on this particular matter your level of knowledge is not as vast as you seem to think.
- mlinhares 3y agoThat's not a thing at all. Multiple signatories of the UN Declaration of Human Rights restrict freedom of speech. In Germany, for instance, the penal code forbids denying the Holocaust and Nazi Propaganda, multiple other countries have laws that cover hate speech and racism, like Brazil does. Unrestricted freedom of speech is very much a US thing, and even in the US there is a lot of case law for when there are restrictions.
- raxxorraxor 3y agoGermany is sadly not a good role model for speech protection. But for that matter, in society it is usually seen as a sign that someone lost an argument if an opinion is censored. Yes, there are exceptions for the Holocaust, but the an exception proves the presence of a rule.
- piva00 3y agoBrazilian Constitution does not provide the same liberties as the First Amendment in the USA, there are limits to free speech like in many other countries. The USA is the odd one out with unrestricted free speech.