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Double standards on freedom of speech
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RE: Double standards on freedom of speech
January 9, 2015 at 4:56 pm
(January 9, 2015 at 2:54 pm)Blackout Wrote:
Quote:I don't believe slander is a crime. It is a civil matter, whereby one would have to show material damages occurred and one could then sue for damages. At least in the US; don't know if this holds true elsewhere. Civil not criminal. Let a Muslim show us how saying bad things about Mohamed causes material damages. I'll wait.
It is criminal in europe. It doesn't, and saying bad things about Mohamed shouldn't be a crime. But saying "hate all Muslims and kill them!", for example, can have bad consequences.

I dont think slander is a criminal offence in the UK either.

http://www.findlaw.co.uk/law/accidents_a...00053.html

One more reason to leave the EU imo, it seems like quite a draconian place when you look into it.
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Double standards on freedom of speech

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Double standards on freedom of speech - by MysticKnight - January 9, 2015 at 12:13 am
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Minimalist - January 9, 2015 at 1:47 am
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Cato - January 9, 2015 at 9:15 am
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Minimalist - January 9, 2015 at 1:43 pm
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Esquilax - January 9, 2015 at 1:58 am
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Ryantology - January 9, 2015 at 3:00 am
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by paulpablo - January 9, 2015 at 4:02 am
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by robvalue - January 9, 2015 at 4:06 am
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by jesus_wept - January 9, 2015 at 4:23 am
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by robvalue - January 9, 2015 at 4:25 am
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by jesus_wept - January 9, 2015 at 4:30 am
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by robvalue - January 9, 2015 at 4:37 am
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Dystopia - January 9, 2015 at 8:57 am
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Jackalope - January 9, 2015 at 6:21 pm
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Cato - January 9, 2015 at 8:59 am
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by robvalue - January 9, 2015 at 8:59 am
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Dystopia - January 9, 2015 at 9:05 am
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by robvalue - January 9, 2015 at 9:07 am
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Dystopia - January 9, 2015 at 9:12 am
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by robvalue - January 9, 2015 at 1:03 pm
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Regina - January 9, 2015 at 1:15 pm
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Regina - January 9, 2015 at 1:39 pm
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Dystopia - January 9, 2015 at 1:39 pm
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Dystopia - January 9, 2015 at 2:22 pm
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Dystopia - January 9, 2015 at 2:54 pm
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by jesus_wept - January 9, 2015 at 4:56 pm
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Dystopia - January 9, 2015 at 3:32 pm
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Dystopia - January 9, 2015 at 4:02 pm
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Dystopia - January 9, 2015 at 4:11 pm
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Dystopia - January 9, 2015 at 4:19 pm
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Dystopia - January 9, 2015 at 6:03 pm
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by user - January 9, 2015 at 5:32 pm
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Cato - January 9, 2015 at 6:05 pm
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Mudhammam - January 9, 2015 at 6:09 pm
RE: Double standards on freedom of speech - by Mudhammam - January 9, 2015 at 6:41 pm

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