free speach

[jodcm007]

seem to remember my grandfather telling me how he fought the war to preserve free speech seems to me there are a few nazi on this board

 

[Hungry Joe]

Freedom of speech does not mean you can say anything you like without consequence.

 

[Beach Hut]

Yes and there is free speech and also things posted that may ensure the web hoster ends up being sued for libel.

Something he does not need to risk.

 

[London Irish]

Freedom of speech is not speaking like fecking Nazis.

 

[jodcm007]

where was the libel in it ?? so we cant have heated debates no more what happened to the internet

 

[jodcm007]

all i can say is the hook has it we dont go piling in to him do we

 

[Beach Hut]

where was the libel in it ?? so we cant have heated debates no more what happened to the internet

That is upto the moderators decide as they may get the libel fine

 

[Hungry Joe]

where was the libel in it ?? so we cant have heated debates no more what happened to the internet

From another thread; please read and try to be sensible about it;

The point is that what you wrote could be interpreted as incitement to racial hatred which is illegal and could get NSC closed down. Whether you agree with that interpretation or not is not the point, legally it's like harassment or bullying, it doesn't matter if the intention was to incite hatred or not it's the perception of it by those who feel threatened by it.

 

[itszamora]

Freedom of speech is not speaking like fecking Nazis.

It is if they are your views. Even Nazis should have the right to put their views across - perhaps not on a discussion forum for the legal reasons (I haven't seen the posts so can't really judge) but they should be able to.

 

[jodcm007]

ok ok maybe but why were people calling on them to do something for f*** sake we are all adults well some of us are

 

[Little Piggy]

Freedom of speech is coupled with responsibility. Its a balancing act. You can speak your mind on some things and have a valid, if dodgy, opinion. Other "opinions" are potentially inflammatory and dangerous. But if you won't take responsibility for that, then you can't have it!

 

[Yorkie]

With freedom also comes responsibility and respect


(Blimey, that sounds boring and sensible, doesn't it?)

 

[jodcm007]

of course it dont that is the thing about free speech no matter what or how stupid you should be free to say it

 

[Hungry Joe]

ok ok maybe but why were people calling on them to do something for f*** sake we are all adults well some of us are

Because either they were personally offended by it or they feared complaints from elsewhere that could jeopardise this forum I guess. I don't know for sure as I didn't report it.

 

[The Auditor]

With freedom also comes responsibility and respect


(Blimey, that sounds boring and sensible, doesn't it?)

Might be boring and sensible but it is right

 

[Yorkie]

of course it dont that is the thing about free speech no matter what or how stupid you should be free to say it

You can be free to say something at work but that doesn't mean that you wouldn't be sacked for it.
Think before you speak (or type as the case may be) is an unspoken rule in life.
Is it inflammatory or will somebody be offended.

That's why libel and slander laws are in place.

 

[Beach Hut]

With freedom also comes responsibility and respect


(Blimey, that sounds boring and sensible, doesn't it?)

Yes it does matron

 

[jodcm007]

as i was saying because they never liked it
board police the sad thing is it will take a party like the one our grandfathers fought against to give us back our freedom
and that will be a very sad day

 

[Hungry Joe]

of course it dont that is the thing about free speech no matter what or how stupid you should be free to say it

And you are but that doesn't mean that once said it cannot be edited, censored of have other action taken against it by those with the responsibility to maintain some kind of order.

 

[Yorkie]

as i was saying because they never liked it
board police the sad thing is it will take a party like the one our grandfathers fought against to give us back our freedom
and that will be a very sad day

Oh come off it. My Dad fought throughout the war and I have been in the Armed Forces myself.

What you are going on about is immature. With maturity comes the responsibility as I said before to make sure that you don't say something inflammatory or libellous.