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Old 05-25-2002, 01:47 AM   #231
Yorick
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Join Date: January 7, 2001
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Originally posted by Sir Taliesin:

Yorick, would you trade the freedom of speech for security? Or the Freedom of religion for security? That's what that quote meant. Basic freedoms that are enjoyed by all citizens of this country.
Sometimes we indeed impose restiction on freedom of speech in order to NOT offend a friend. Someone who always "speaks their mind" can be considered offensive and rude.

The issue of speech that incites racial hatred is also a biggy. NeoNazi sites are banned in Germany for reasons we all know and love.

So these sites set themselves up in the 'free speech protected' USA. Creating sites, in German, for Germans, but broadcast from here.
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