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And... in other News...AQAP takes responsibility for attack. Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #1
France has long and tragic experience with hate speech. Their country, their country, their laws. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #2
And..in other news... Charlie Hebdo Attack Committed By "Magical Shape Shifting Jews" Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #3
Blech leftynyc Jan 2015 #4
Must have been listening to 'Patriot' radio... freshwest Jan 2015 #6
Greta Berlin of the Free Gaza Movement King_David Jan 2015 #7
That's the ultimate useful idiot. Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #22
Same thing was said after 9/11 progressoid Jan 2015 #11
Do they do birthday parties? bobclark86 Jan 2015 #15
I found him. Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #18
I'm Jewish, but cannot magically shape-shift. branford Jan 2015 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jan 2015 #5
There's no better way for France to emphasize its commitment to free speech branford Jan 2015 #8
Speech that is humor is free speech. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #9
Good read. Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #10
"Hate speech" is not a crime anywhere in the USA. branford Jan 2015 #13
Thanks. There has to be a crime in order to have a hate crime. Speech may be associated JDPriestly Jan 2015 #23
The term "hate crime" is deceptive in the USA. branford Jan 2015 #24
Generally true, however, when I looked into this issue about 15 or so years ago, Germans' JDPriestly Jan 2015 #25
Your example has far more to do with European labor protections branford Jan 2015 #26
I believe that the American Bill of Rights restrains the government, while the German rights JDPriestly Jan 2015 #27
Granted, I oversimplified, but in the US, the Constitutional protections of our rights apply to JDPriestly Jan 2015 #29
The US Constitution, particularly the Bill of Rights, branford Jan 2015 #30
Thanks. The article explains the difference and also explains how German law limits speech rights. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #33
Thanks. elleng Jan 2015 #20
Freedom of speech has limits DVDGuy Jan 2015 #31
First, enough with the "yelling fire in a crowded theater" argument. branford Jan 2015 #32
There are many models to free speech, and many are working just fine DVDGuy Jan 2015 #34
This is a welcome development philosslayer Jan 2015 #12
The ACLU and many decades of hard fought liberal and progressive legal victories branford Jan 2015 #14
Reading comprehension is your friend philosslayer Jan 2015 #16
You explicitly stated "Hate speech has no place in a civilized society." branford Jan 2015 #17
My statement stands philosslayer Jan 2015 #21
I am more concerned about the aircraft carrier. Ash_F Jan 2015 #28
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