Freedom of Speech

[ionnsaigh]

Even the concept of freedom of speech - requires some form of direction - otherwise all is lost.

[£3.73]

I'm not sure about freedom of speech ......

...... talk is cheap though

[bill]

If talk is cheap why do lawyers earn so much ?

[westport321]

freedom of speech..... as long as you dont say anything that can remotley be construed as offensive to anyone.
so.. KEEP YOUR MOuTH SHUT.Like I would do that. Ha!

[ionnsaigh]

Wee Toon Ajax

In the final analysis - restrictions on freedom of speech in any society - become fertile ground for discontented groups. As for the neo-nazi groups in the DDR - I think it would be fairer to say - Communist side of Berlin.
In stark contrast - on the other side of the wall - restrictions on freedom of speech - where imposed with the banning of - The Communist Party Germany in 1956 - who where effectively outlawed. In essence similar restrictive conditions flourished on either side of the wall. As such - large numbers on both sides - turned to radical activists.
Each group - the neo nazi - determined to overthrow Communism - the Rote Armee Fraktion - determined to overthrow Capitalism. Both exactly the same in their own respective objectives - yet entirely opposite in their political and philosophical perspectives.

I have no doubt whatsoever - that former Communist Officials - where amongst those that benefited after the fall.
I have a similar degree of confidence to state - that former Nazi officials reached high office - Kurt Kiesinger.
The banning of the Communist Party Germany - in addition the Berutsverbot law - amounted to an attack on freedom of speech and movement.
Another side of the same coin. Our time will come.

[general jack o'niell]

my daughter just got a cuddly kangaroo toy from her aunt in australia, we've named it jesus, hope that doesn't offend any wee free members?

if calling a teddy mohammed is wrong why is every second muslim called mohammed?

and why did christians name their messiah after a mexican?

i always get told "don't take the lords name in vain" when i say "jesus christ!!!" usually at times of indignation or frustration, from now on, i will exercise my freedom of speech and say "mohammed, may all teddy bears be created in his image" kinda rolls off the tongue and sounds more polite in the alternative "for feck sake!!!!" as in "for feck sake jarosik, whoot kinda heid have you got, thats a feckin sitter" see!!! i embrace all religious persuasions, as a man utd fan and reluctant bluenose by birth, i even exercised my right as a parent to skelp my son's ear when he asked that we watch the liverpool game instead.

not so much freedom of speech, more a "who pays for the bloody sky, you or me?"

[ionnsaigh]

Spot on - spot on.