Freedom of speech/censorship?

Question

Ok, a question inspired by an answer to a previous question of mine.

I'm sure most of you are familiar with this quotation: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it," - Evelyn Beatrice Hall

How far do you agree (in spirit or literaly) with this statement?

If you think there should be limitations on free speech - where would you personally draw the line on what is acceptable/unacceptable? Examples?

Thanks...

Answer 1

Democrazy doesn't exist.

It is a smokescreen to give us the Imagination to live in a classless society.

But the Western Nations are controlled by the "Freemasons".

And as long as the "Freemasons" exist Democrazy doesn't.

And ALL POLITICIANS are "FREEMASONS".

They make a mockery out of Democrazy and we pay for it!

It is a secret society, because you do not know who members are and what they plan to do. They do not give much to charity because their charity is their own members.

They look after their own, any child needs life saving surgery the fraternity pays for it.

It is corrupt they own the federal bank and the bank of England, they print money out of nothing and it is not regulated. They include the Rothschild’s, Morgan’s and the Rockefellers. Blair and bush are high ranking masons; Blair is a 7th degree mason. There are two factions of the free masons originating in the UK the York right and the Scottish right. Masons from York went and build major buildings in New York including the statue of Liberty, the moved from York England and build a city in America and called it the New York. Washington including the Whitehouse was build by freemasons from Edinburgh Scotland.

The free masons control the economic order of the world and it is they who are creating the economic fall at present. Money means nothing to them as they have too much; it’s about power for them and the games they play with us. We are their monopoly board and we are expendable. Their plan is to reduce the population by 85% through war disease and ill health

Dr Gallo (Go to you tube and type in his name) was funded in the 1960's by the US government to produce a deadly virus to reduce the black population in America. All the vaccines for Aids contain the aids virus and mercury. All vaccines for children and the flu bug contain the 2d most deadly poison on earth MERCURY. They put fluoride in our water which destroys the thyroid gland and leads to cancer. They put cancerous chemicals in our processed foods and poison the air over our cities. There is a cure for cancer but they will not tell you because the pharmaceutical companies are owned by them, they and cancer are the biggest money making rackets after war and oil. All cancer is, is a vitamin deficiency of B17 and vitamin D which creates a strong immune system fighting cancer.

The Rothschild’s were the largest and richest land owners in the UK during the Napoleonic war. When Britain defeated France at Waterloo Rothschild was the first person to be informed. So he went to the stock market and sold all his property. Other wealthy owns watched Rothschild selling all that he owned so the quickly followed suit thinking that they had lost the war to France. When they did Rothschild bought everything back and more and huge discounts. Forget the wealthy Arab prince's the Rockefellers and Rothschild’s have far more wealth and one time they owned two thirds of the world!

Masonic Entered Apprentice Oath.  Entered Apprentice is the first of the three basic degrees of Masonry.

To all of which I do solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, without any hesitation, mental reservation, or secret evasion of mind in me whatsoever; binding myself under no less a penalty than that of having my throat cut across, my tongue torn out, and with my body buried in the sands of the sea at low-water mark, where the tide ebbs and flows twice in twenty-four hours, should I ever knowingly or willfully violate this, my solemn Obligation of an Entered Apprentice.  So help me God and make me steadfast to keep and perform the same.

Masonic FellowCraft Oath.  FellowCraft is the second of the three basic degrees of Masonry.

To all of which I do solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, without any hesitation, mental reservation, or secret evasion of mind in me whatsoever; binding myself under no less a penalty than that of having my left breast torn open, my heart and vitals taken thence, and with my body given as a prey to the vultures of the air, should I ever knowingly or willfully violate this, my solemn Obligation of a Fellow Craft. So help me God and make me steadfast to keep and perform the same.

Masonic Master Mason’s Oath.  Master Mason is the third of the three basic degrees of Masonry.

To all of which I do solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, without any hesitation, mental reservation, or secret evasion of mind in me whatsoever; binding myself under no less a penalty than that of having my body severed in twain, my bowels taken thence, and with my body burned to ashes, and the ashes thereof scattered to the four winds of Heaven, that there might remain neither track, trace nor remembrance among man or Masons of so vile and perjured a wretch as I should be, should I ever knowingly or willfully violate this, my solemn Obligation of a Master Mason. So help me God and make me steadfast to keep and perform the same.

Answer 2

wats point of freedom speech when thick and got nothing worth saying

Answer 3

I think my freedom of speech extends only so far as it does not interfere with another person's rights.  For example I do not have the right to persecute another person or impinge on their rights to free movement.  I also do not have the right to make defamatory statements about another person if that may affect their right to a fair trail.

Answer 4

I think that the following restrictions should be placed on free speech:

1) Lies, slander or deliberate untruths

2) Threats or intimidation

3) Speech that attempts to interfere with other people's rights. (for instance when the Christian protestors disrupted the Senate Prayer this year because they were upset that a Hindu cleric had been invited to speak).

Rather than restricting free speech, I think a better approach is to require people to accept the responsibility and consequences of their speech.

Answer 5

It's the basis of democracy. If that is ever lost then we will have fallen into anarchy (although it already feels like we have in this knife crime-ridden country of ours).