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Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak without censorship and/or limitation. The synonymous term freedom of expression is sometimes used to indicate not only freedom of verbal speech but any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used. In practice, the right to freedom of speech is not absolute in any country and the right is commonly subject to limitations, such as on "hate speech". The right to freedom of speech is recognized as a human right under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recognized in international human rights law in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The ICCPR recognizes the right to freedom of speech as "the right to hold opinions without interference. Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression". Furthermore freedom of speech is recognized in European, inter-American and African regional human rights law. It is different from and not to be confused with the concept of freedom of thought. From Wikipedia under the
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 news.google.com Democracy Now She is co-host of Gay USA on MNN and Free Speech TV. This transcript is available free of charge. However, donations help us provide closed captioning for ... Cries of betrayal as gay marriage measure falls flat Chelsea Now Prop. 8 foes seek initiative sponsors' internal campaign communications Los Angeles Times Marriage Wins in New York: Senator Ruben Diaz is a 'Man with a Chest' Catholic Online Los Angeles Times all 2,384 news articles » news.google.com Daily Nation The man may not be in State House, but he is still a citizen and, thus, entitled to freedom of speech . He has the liberty to express an opinion on all that ... and more » news.google.com Caernarfon Herald I suggest he go to North Korea or Iran and proclaim his views outside their seats of government, he could then understand what freedom and democracy is all ... From Google News Search: "Freedom of speech" What if freedom of speech clashes with respect to religious sentiments? Q. Its one thing to point out the flaws and problems of a particular religion, but entirely another matter to swear at its deity or its prophets... If someone said that your family is not very friendly, it is acceptable, but once they start swearing at your father, can you still label that as ''freedom of speech''? Is it wrong that we view our God and our Prophets with as much respect (if not more) as we view our family? And is it that important to take shots at them? Asked by Muhammed Asif - Wed Oct 8 11:29:39 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. Freedom of speech is what it is, you can say what ever you like. Does that mean that we should be abusive toward others just because we enjoy such a freedom? No. I do believe that there would be less upheaval and civil unrest if restraint was used in how we disagree with others, but that is easier said then done. Answered by Concerned - Wed Oct 8 11:40:38 2008 Is political correctness killing freedom of Speech in the UK? Q. Political correctness (adjectivally, politically correct; both forms commonly abbreviated to PC) is a term applied to language, ideas, policies, or behavior seen as seeking to minimize offense to gender, racial, cultural, disabled, aged or other identity groups. Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak freely without censorship or limitation. The synonymous term freedom of expression is sometimes used to denote not only freedom of verbal speech but any act of seeking, receiving and. I think Nazi Germany had more freedom of speech during the years of 1933 to 1945 then we have under new Labour. From the web site www.capc.co.uk Peter Mosoriak Slovakia "I discovered PC during my studies in the UK. At first I laughed at it. It reminded… [cont.] Asked by mercia - Thu Feb 5 08:51:43 2009 - - 22 Answers - 0 Comments A. Yes, it did kill off freedom of speech for a time, but I think it's now having the opposite effect, and rightly so. Many people, myself included, have said that enough is enough and have started to speak out about this nonsense. You only have to look at some of the questions and answers on here to see that many people have had enough of being told what we can and cannot say. Answered by James M - Thu Feb 5 09:00:29 2009 How can someone get in trouble for saying something racist or offensive with freedom of speech?
Q. I mean doesn't the Constitution give right to free speech? Just free speech? It doesn't say "free speech unless someone gets upset" I mean isn't a right? Doesn't freedom come with a price? I mean I believe it is ignorant and no one should make distasteful jokes but isn't it the right of the person weather they can tell the joke or not and not fear getting in trouble for it? If we start controlling and making people fear now what they say, what extremes can it be brought to in the future? Asked by free wil to all - Mon Nov 24 23:16:46 2008 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments A. We also have The freedom of the press. The freedom of assembly. The freedom to bare arms. Slowly we are losing the things our ForeFathers laid planned for us. The nativity scene isn't allowed to be displayed at the court house anymore and that's been several years ago. How many more things can anyone think of what has been taken. This practice has been going on for a long time.People just close their eyes. It's my business that I smoke. I enjoy a well deserved cigarette while having my beer. The freedom of assembly w/cigarette in hand is a no no. So you see,slowly we are losing our rights. Speeches are still allowed as long as you have a permit and without disturbing the peace or what ever it is they say. I'm tired. Answered by unknown - Tue Nov 25 01:36:02 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Freedom of speech" Freedom of speech is the concept of being able to speak freely without censorship. It is often regarded as an integral concept in modern liberal democracies. This theme article needs cleanup. Please review , especially the , to determine how to edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. This page has been listed as needing cleanup since 2008-03-27.ContentsSourced
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