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Freedom of Speech
Category: Relationships and Society > Law Asked by: happy2seeall-ga List Price: $3.50 |
Posted:
03 May 2006 08:23 PDT
Expires: 02 Jun 2006 08:23 PDT Question ID: 725091 |
Is the United States the only country with a "freedom of speech", in other words can you go to any other countries and protest freely even against the government? |
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Re: Freedom of Speech
Answered By: politicalguru-ga on 03 May 2006 10:38 PDT |
Dear Happy2seeall, No, the United States is not the only country with "freedom of speech". Freedom of speech is one of the principles of democracy, and many democratic regimes uphold the freedom of speech. However, as Probonopublico has noted, in many countries (including in some circumstances, the United States) freedom of speech is limited. In the United States, for example, the freedom of speech does not protect someone who'd just try to cerate panic (for example, by "Shouting fire in a crowded theater", see <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shouting_fire_in_a_crowded_theater>) Here you can read about the freedom of speech in different countries: Freedom of Speech (international) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech_%28international%29> And here about : Freedom of Speech <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech> (as a principle) I hope this answers your questions. Please contact me if you need any clarification on this answer before you rate it. |
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Re: Freedom of Speech
From: probonopublico-ga on 03 May 2006 09:20 PDT |
People in the UK are always protesting against the Government, not that it does them any good. Exceptionally, in times of National Emergency, habeas corpus can be suspended and dissidents can be locked away for years without trial. This happened in 1940 (during WWII) and to a lesser extent in 1926 during the General Strike. |
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Re: Freedom of Speech
From: edejl-ga on 03 May 2006 12:17 PDT |
Yeah us Brits have Freedom of Speech but that does not extend to inciting racial hatrid and now, I think, glorifying terrorism; correct me if I'm wrong. Doesn't the US have very relaxed (too relaxed if what I understand is true, in my opinion) and you can say anything you like? I think our rules are fair, but I may be biased |
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