Only in America

[Kraj]

Only in modern societies

Then I guess your government is based on a document from the Dark Ages. What a great period for civilization that was...

 

[Rich]

Yes and no. It depends on how it is enforced. The First Ammendment guarantees the right to freedom of expression, but there are limits. Harrassment, incitement, disturbing the peace, obscenity, defamation and abuse are all forms of expression that are not protected or have limited protection.

so would statements that are racist be banned, and who would decide whether it was racist or not?

 

[Kraj]

so would statements that are racist be banned

Not by law (although many organizations have their own policies against such speech). That is why organizations like the KKK are allowed to exist and go on Jerry Springer. It's also why it's not unusual for its members to be charged with harrassment, etc.

BTW, why was this thread started in the Watercooler if it was intended to be a political discussion?

 

[jsanders]

Not by law (although many organizations have their own policies against such speech). That is why organizations like the KKK are allowed to exist and go on Jerry Springer. It's also why it's not unusual for its members to be charged with harrassment, etc.

BTW, why was this thread started in the Watercooler if it was intended to be a political discussion?

Wondered the same thing myself

 

[jsanders]

This will probably not stand up to judicial review.

Also this very law that brought about this thread in the first place must surely by definition be a breach of the first ammendment?

Damn, and here we are at full circle.

 

[Rich]

BTW, why was this thread started in the Watercooler if it was intended to be a political discussion?

It wasn't, it's just developed into one

 

[ColinEssex]

Too bad you weren't on the jury. There wouldn't have been any need for the defense to point out a lack of any evidence of wrongdoing, you could have skipped right to finding him guilty

Depends how much he was willing to pay for an "innocent" verdict

Col

 

[Rich]

Then I guess your government is based on a document from the Dark Ages. What a great period for civilization that was...

Well it did give us the Magna Carta

 

[Rich]

Then I guess your government is based on a document from the Dark Ages. What a great period for civilization that was...

Well it did give us the Magna Carta

 

[Kraj]

Well it did give us the Magna Carta

I'm sorry.... was there a point to this?