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In reply to the discussion: At U.N., free speech divides West and Muslim nations [View all]closeupready
(29,503 posts)55. You SO nailed it there. +1000000.
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I honestly did not see that you had replied before I made my edit for clarity.
Quantess
Sep 2012
#94
If police were arresting people for typing mAnn Coulter, then that would be a violation of
ZombieHorde
Sep 2012
#91
Your reply shows you have a different concept of 'natural' from some others
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2012
#22
The exceptional ability of humans to use language distinguishes us from all other species
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#26
Mute and autistic people do have at least part of normal human capacity to use language
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#86
But our foundation documents allow government to curtail our rights only through due process of law
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#87
It doesn't explicitly say all rights exist except those that have been restricted through due...
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#93
I'd say it's the difference between an American and a non-American outlook
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2012
#100
I think rights can be listed outside a constitution as well as inside it
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2012
#101
So, you don't have the right to get a tattoo unless it's been specifically discussed in public...
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#104
If there are age restrictions, then it doesn't sound like it's being treated as a natural right
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2012
#105
The age of majority of 18 is the result of a consensus decision by the people
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#106
So, we have only those Rights that have been specifically listed in the Constitution?
PavePusher
Sep 2012
#95
Have you read the Magna Carta? Here's the first clause and a comment about the rest...
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#97
considering how much hatred is spewed by the religionists, they have no claims here nt
msongs
Sep 2012
#10
No, it doesn't say anything about Erdogan talking about this in person at the UN
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2012
#23
yes indeed the article did nicely tie Erdogan and Morsy to Ahmadinejad didn't it ?
azurnoir
Sep 2012
#34
really I suggest you rethink that or what would happen if one called a Black co-worker ni""er
azurnoir
Sep 2012
#58
Well, if you base censorship on who gets offended, it's bound to be subjective. nt
bemildred
Sep 2012
#31
I actually don't know but at this point it seems to surround blasphemy or antiIslam
azurnoir
Sep 2012
#46