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Started by Alan Cox
Fri, 02 Oct 1992 13:59
Freedom Of Speech
Author: Alan Cox
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1992 13:59
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1992 13:59
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A lot of people here would like freedom of speech to be guaranteed. You'd be suprised just how much you can't say in the UK (official secrets act, etc) - you can't find out what the military doing (as if they know themselves0 you can't even force people like British Nuclear Fuels (the guys who gave windscale such a bad name they called it sellafield instead) to release information. We no freedom of information, even goverment records don't get released for many years after, and anything sensitive can be held back for ever. I wouldn't get too smug over the pond though. You've got rules against hate speech already, and rules stopping free discussion of homosexuality and even evolution and abortion just simmering on the sidelines to become fully implemented. And don't forget all of the other free speech issues, go into a us army barracks and explain to them that you are gay, or a communist - thats censorship too, censorship by fear. Don't ever forget the man who said 'A free country is one in which it is safe to be unpopular'. Now remember american history, McCarthy for example. Nobody really has free speech, and there is an awful lot of fighting to be done. Also don't assume freedom of speech is an American thing only - we want it here, a lot of americans would like it in the USA too.. I think I shall get off my soapbox now before they come and take me away... Alan Cox ----------Everything here is my own opinion and not to be taken---------- --otherwise. All liability for use of information in this article or ---- --accuracy is with the user. Export into countries where this material--- --is illegal are forbidden. This article is freely redistributable under- --the gnu copyleft -------- In a 'free' world and I need a disclaimer..--
Re: Freedom Of Speech
Author: Pete Hardie
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 13:30
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 13:30
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In article <20567.9210021359@pyr.swan.ac.uk> iiitac@PYR.SWAN.AC.UK (Alan Cox) writes: >go into a us army barracks and explain to them that you are gay, or a >communist - thats censorship too, censorship by fear. Don't ever Those are not speech issues - you can call yourself anything you like in an army barracks, and (except in boot camp) nothing official can happen to you unless you are proven to be such things. Now, it is an ethical issue whether gays should be allowed in the military, but not a free speech one. -- Pete Hardie: phardie@nastar (voice) (404) 497-0101 Digital Transmission Systems, Inc., Duluth GA Member, DTS Dart Team | cat * | egrep -v "signature virus|infection" Position: Goalie |
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