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go west young man

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18. I can agree with the US freedom of speech fallacy on my part....

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #17)

Sat Nov 22, 2014, 03:13 AM

Nov 2014

but it does speak quite poetically that the only 3 countries to vote NO on that UN doc are Ukraine, Canada and the US.

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Guess which 3 countries just voted against preventing, glorifying and promoting Nazism? [View all] go west young man Nov 2014 OP

We probably opposed because we cannot enforce such laws. NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #1

It more than likely has something to do with this..... go west young man Nov 2014 #4

No, it has to do with that pesky 1st Amendment to the Constitution. GGJohn Nov 2014 #7

Free speech in US? "U.S. Plunges in Global Press Freedom Rankings.." WillYourVoteBCounted Nov 2014 #36

It probably had to do with this: NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #25

I agree with you. The answer to speech is more speech. MADem Nov 2014 #26

Here in the US, we have the 1st Amendment, GGJohn Nov 2014 #2

I have a problem with Nazis. go west young man Nov 2014 #5

I think we all agree that anyone who murders women and children should go to prison. (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #8

I do too, but that doesn't change the fact that in this country, GGJohn Nov 2014 #9

Fallacy... NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #10

Wow... I'm against cancer and puppy kicking... Oktober Nov 2014 #14

Come to think of it, I really have a problem with Illinois Nazi's. GGJohn Nov 2014 #16

Thate is a great scene Duckhunter935 Nov 2014 #34

Good. nt ZombieHorde Nov 2014 #3

March 7, 1934: Mock Trial of Hitler at Madison Square Garden Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #6

^^^THIS^^^ GGJohn Nov 2014 #11

Freedom of speech in the abstract is often difficult for people to understand. NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #12

I agree. GGJohn Nov 2014 #13

So much for Steven Harper being the strongest ally of Israel in the west. You can't be pro Israel Monk06 Nov 2014 #15

I'm not sure how you come to that conclusion. NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #17

I can agree with the US freedom of speech fallacy on my part.... go west young man Nov 2014 #18

The reason the US voted against it is because it't unenforceable, no court in the land GGJohn Nov 2014 #19

I find it interesting that 55 countries Abstained. NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #20

Ahhhh, thanks for that. GGJohn Nov 2014 #22

I assume they have very strong progressive and liberal opinions, branford Nov 2014 #23

in your mind and that's about it. speak poetically, my Nazi loathing ass. cali Nov 2014 #28

What utter garbage. branford Nov 2014 #21

I'm pro-Israel, Jewish and anti-holocaust denial laws. Kurska Nov 2014 #37

I'm pro-Israel and support the right of people to deny the Holocaust. Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #38

I'm one of the more pro-Israel posters on DU Codeine Nov 2014 #39

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Section 2(b) Spazito Nov 2014 #41

I wasn't talking about legality or principle I was talking about consistency and political awareness Monk06 Nov 2014 #44

Germany abstained? That's funny. Not ha-ha funny. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #24

Yep, Italy too... MattSh Nov 2014 #31

this would be the standard ACLU - civil liberties - free speech position which has been upheld by Douglas Carpenter Nov 2014 #27

Same argument that has been going on for years; here's 2009's write-up, for instance muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #29

thanks for the real story behind this BS Soviet-style fake UN resolution uhnope Nov 2014 #47

Banning speech is always a stupid approach to public sanity. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #30

Guess which countries abstained from voting. Angleae Nov 2014 #32

Thanks for the post, Angleae. Do any of us really think that makes Europe pro-Nazi? pampango Nov 2014 #33

Fox News will now say the Obama administration is pro-Nazi...wait for it KinMd Nov 2014 #35

Good. The USA and Canada support free speech, as does the long list of countries Codeine Nov 2014 #40

Your efforts to mislead DUers and attack free speech is a massive fail. tritsofme Nov 2014 #42

Is this the Ukrainian free speech you are talking about? go west young man Nov 2014 #43

your atrocity porn video spamming doesn't convince a single person uhnope Nov 2014 #46

You try to BS DUers while showing contempt for free speech--but no one is buying it uhnope Nov 2014 #45

A quote. Savannahmann Nov 2014 #48

I draw two conclusions from this DemocraticWing Nov 2014 #49