Why do you use "freedom of speech" online as an excuse?
You realize, freedom of speech is not available in every country around the world right? And you do realize that there are not only American's online right? And that "freedom of speech" does not apply to everyone and if you think it is, then you need to look outside of the US because American's do not govern the internet... /endrant
10 Answers to "Why do you use "freedom of speech" online as an excuse?"
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In most cases you could choose your actions but not your consequences
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but.............but..................but..........................
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well sweetie we are in America and thus held to the laws of America. if we were elsewhere we would be held accountable to their laws
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you are in America, I am not.
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but as unfair as it seems since he or she is in America that person is accountable to American laws
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no
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Because they want to act like ******** without guilt. Saying "freedom of speech" is a quick way to shut people up. I just tell them "yeah, there's freedom of speech wherever you live...but that doesn't mean you can be an ******* without consequence." Then I whip out a "yo mama" joke. D:<
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this is exactly what was happening.. using freedom of speech to be a jerk. stupid people. lol
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It's ironic because they claim they're exercising freedom of speech...to silence criticism.
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If you are talking about people who make racist, sexist, perverted, etc, remarks online....accept this ugliness. They are cowards and will never stop. Scroll by and/or ignore them.
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It's kind of weird how that works online. I think the internet it free from those kinds of restraints..unless there are actions taken or remarks made by individuals who do so as a part of a news agency or corporation..thus making the aforementioned agency/corporation responsible for what was said or done..as opposed to just the individual being held accountable.
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Are there no online laws for Americans at all? We have them and can close down Twitter & Facebook accounts if anyone breaks our laws!
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of course, "freedom of speech" is not available in every country.. but i feel as though the internet is one place in this world where "freedom of speech" is available for all people, no matter where they live, what their government is like.. online people from all around the globe get to say whatever they want..
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although I like this idea, it's not true.i have heard of countries that monitor and even block sites.
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Posted by Zoranna Jan 1st, 2013 at 11:00PM
Well, that was a little bit of a rant wasn't it? lol
Most of the countries that I have been aware of who do use this site do have freedom of speech so which ones were you referring to in particular?
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Reply by purplemouse Jan 1st, 2013 at 11:05PM
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Reply by Zoranna Jan 1st, 2013 at 11:08PM
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