freedom of expression

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Should we not restrict the freedom of speech to control hate speeches?

Anish Asokan @RevivedWarrior (3853) • India 6 Sep 24

Freedom of speech or Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right that is provided in most countries allowing people to express their opinions, ideas or beliefs without the fear of repercussion. Freedom of speech promotes...

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What Can You Say This Photo

Tokz @ilocosboy (45155) • Philippines 31 Aug 18

What is your thought about this photo? I took the photo in the lobby of a radio station. It took my attention because of the head of the two two people; the one is microphone and the other is a revolver gun. My interpretation,...

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journalist

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What do you understand about "Freedom of expression"?

josefina @josie_ (10033) • Philippines 19 Feb 17

I find it ridiculous whenever people complain that media is bias or slanted. But of course it is! In politics we find views from "left wing" progressive liberals, and opposing them are the "right wing" conservatives and...

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truth

opinions

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If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 2 Oct 15

That was said by Noam Chomsky in 1992, and it is often quoted in defence of free speech and as a rallying call against censorship. However, sometimes you will read and hear things that are a real challenge to that sentiment. We...

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Cybercrime law: Is Libel penalty oppresive?

Magz1989 @Magz1989 (271) • Philippines 11 Oct 12

There's a new law covering the world wide web ...and many people would say that is abridging their freedom of expression...and the libel penalty is far off to much than on the Penal Code...what do you think about that?

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PH professor defies ban, proceeds with screening of anti-Islam film

romzee @romzee (937) • Philippines 22 Sep 12

Lawyer Harry Roque defied a UP ban for screening of “Innocence of Muslims”. And he reason out : “This is more important because today is September 21 (Martial law anniversary), we have to take a stand and honor those who gave...

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innocence of muslims

philippines

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What Does The Muslims Want America To Do?

Artemeis @artemeis (4189) • China 21 Sep 12

It has been a very violent week with the Americans over the controversial Islam movie and nothing seems to calm these protests or prevent the protests from escalating. So far, US embassy around the world are on red alert and most...

america

freedom of expression

freedom of speech

innocence of islam

reprehensible movie

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Should America Outlaw Reprehensible Media And Speech?

Artemeis @artemeis (4189) • China 21 Sep 12

I think it is about time America consider outlawing reprehensible media, speech and expression or violent reactions will not cease. I understand the institutionalized freedom of speech and expression in America but when people...

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Why Can't The Americans Remove And Banned The Reprehensible Movie?

Artemeis @artemeis (4189) • China 21 Sep 12

I know some of you will be arguing about the freedom of speech and expression here but I will still need to say that the removal and ban would have save the world or at least the unnecessary deaths of Chris Stevens and fellow...

america

freedom of expression

freedom of speech

innocence of islam

reprehensible movie

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Victory for freedom of expression

Pushhyarag2000 @Pushhyarag2000 (1416) • India 20 Jan 12

Internet blackout by major internet giants like Wikipedia have forced US Congress to defer the implementation of the Anti Piracy Bill, says the morning news. The protest against the proposal was strong & widespread and it is...

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Do you think freedom of expression is absolute?

masang @masang (295) • Philippines 19 Oct 11

In a democratic country there is a freedom of expression. But as what I have observed this is being abused. Many will just say anything, criticize negatively, hurt others terribly and it's even easy for other people to throw...

freedom

freedom of expression

media

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What will you choose: money or freedom of expression?

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 16 Apr 11

In a recent survey of the Generation Y in my country, the youngsters select money over freedom of expression. They are more concerned with the rising cost of living, and not that concerned about the freedom of speech or...

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Girl kicked out of school for shirt

lindaharding627 @lindaharding627 (1442) • United States 17 Mar 11

I was watching the news today and there was a story about a girl who got kicked out of school for wearing a tshirt that said Jesus scares the Hell out of me. As a Christian, I can understand what the shirt is saying but the...

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does freedom of speech really exist or is it a myth?

mama_bear @mama_bear (1118) • Canada 15 Jul 09

mylotters so as per usual i was watching a tv show on HBO called shouting fire or something like that and it spoke about freedom of speech. so here is my question to you, does this really exist because it occurs to me that...

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When is freedom of speech abused?

sharksfin @sharksfin (1091) • Philippines 9 Jun 09

There are so many people using freedom of speech as an excuse to put someone else down or to have the license to say hurtful words about an issue or to insist what they want happening. Because we are all entitled to this right,...

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people

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How much free speech on campus?

its-logos-plus-logic @flowerchilde (12529) • United States 22 Apr 09

This is disturbing, but it's far from the first report like this I've heard: http://www.onenewsnow.com/Education/Default.aspx?id=496692 An organization that defends individual liberty in education is taking issue with the...

freedom of expression

liberty

universities

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Should hate speech be banned?

maezee @maezee (41985) • United States 9 Mar 09

Now, obviously, myLot has a very diverse set of members, and so obviously no one likes hate speech. But do you think the government can rightfully ban hate speech, or do you think this would impede on our rights of freedom of...

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Is the freedom of expression sometimes harm? or not?

hacker4ever @hacker4ever (297) • Philippines 16 Aug 08

I'm a big fan of the news. Everytime I watch it, I find it that the media is really fighting to get their freedom of expression when they're accused of being biased to the news. In my life, I find this kind of freedom sometimes...

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Double standards

kamran12 @kamran12 (5526) • Pakistan 10 Apr 07

Double standard is defined as "any code or set of priciples containing different provisions for one group of people than for another". Off course concept of double standard comes when one first defines a standard, so when one...

double standard

freedom

freedom of expression

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How come so many 'ethnic groups' seem joyless and serious?

eslproofreader @eslproofreader (517) • United States 20 Mar 07

Or maybe I should ask why Americans feel free to fly their freak flags... I honestly mean to offend absolutely no one, I just want to understand the differnce. Here in the U.S., it seems like foreigners are so serious. You never...

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cultural differences

freaks

freedom of expression

reserved

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