| Limiting Free Speech (5): Pornography | | 2008-07-25 03:27:20 | |
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First of all, whatever we think of pornography, we should admit that it is a kind of speech, just as cross-burning, flag-burning, hate speech etc., and hence it is at least possible that it falls under the protection of the right to free speech. The US Supreme Court has at different occasions decided that pornography [...] | | By: PAP Blog | | |
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| Limiting Free Speech (4): Derogatory Speech | | 2008-07-24 07:49:31 | | In this series, I examine the possibility of limiting certain kinds of speech, and especially the possibility of legal limits. As stated in the introductory post in this series, such limits are possible but should be exceptional given the importance of the freedom of speech.
So far, I have looked at two examples: holocaust denial and [...] | | By: PAP Blog | | |
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| Limiting Free Speech (3): Hate Speech | | 2008-07-23 08:21:29 | | (source)
Hate speech (or antilocution, or fighting words) is speech that incites other people to hate a certain group in society defined by common characteristics (race, gender, religion etc.). It usually also incites to commit violence and discrimination based on hatred.
The most famous case is that of the Danish Muhammad cartoons. These cartoons led to worldwide [...] | | By: PAP Blog | | |
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| Limiting Free Speech (2): Holocaust Denial | | 2008-07-22 08:30:09 | | (source)
In the introductory post of this series, I summarized the dangers of limiting free speech while at the same time granting that such limits are necessary in some cases. One case is Holocaust denial, or Holocaust revisionism as it is referred to by its supporters.
What is Holocaust denial?
Holocaust deniers only rarely claim that the Holocaust [...] | | By: PAP Blog | | |
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| Limiting Free Speech (1): Introduction | | 2008-07-22 04:21:07 | | (source)
I’m a strong defender of human rights in general and of free speech in particular. But I’m also convinced that the system of human rights is not a harmonious whole and that some rights can conflict; some rights may harm other rights, in which case one right has to be limited for the sake of [...] | | By: PAP Blog | | |
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| Obama's popularity limiting Clinton's VP chances | | 2008-06-23 09:26:00 | | Polls I've been seeing how shown Barack Obama up - like double digits up - on John McCain. While that may excite at first, please keep in mind that if you check your calendar, it will likely say "June" (or "May" if you haven't checked it in a few weeks), not "November". Also, you might have heard some guy called Michael Dukakis had a similar lead over George H.W. Bush back in 1988, and I don't think he was the one elected. Then the argument starts that I just compared Obama to Dukakis and we go back and forth.The moral of the story? Don't put too much into polls at this point. You never know what might come up.What the story does tell is how unlikely an Obama/Clinton ticket will be. You might think Obama would be uneasy to share the ticket with Clinton, and you'd likely be right. But wouldn't it make sense? She did have very strong support during the primaries. Just listen to the crowd reaction the night of the Montana/South Dakota primaries - definitely on for her. It seems like an am | | By: (Beyond the Nation) | | |
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| Limiting Your Sleep Debt | | 2008-05-21 15:38:28 | | Hello on a beautiful summer day here in Minnesota. Today's topic, sleep, is very important for each and every one of us living in a fast-paced society. (...) | | By: Self Help Tips Blog | | |
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| Current Limiting Bench Power Supply for L200 | | 2008-03-22 01:54:05 | | This is a 1-amp variable-voltage PSU. It adjusts from about 3v to 24v: and has the added feature that you can limit the maximum output current. This is invaluable when (for example) you power-up a project for the first time or soak-test a piece of equipment.
SW3 is the on/off switch. It also lets you choose [...] | | By: Circuit Project Electronic | | |
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| Moscow is ready to OK a new law limiting foreign investment in key sectors | | 2008-03-20 06:06:00 | | The rules for foreign investors in Russia have often been murky. But a landmark new law due to be approved by Russia's parliament on Mar. 22 should at least make matters a little clearer. The Kremlin-backed statute will regulate investment in so-called strategic sectors of the Russian economy, meaning that foreigners will henceforth have to seek government approval if they plan to make significant investments.The law represents the culmination of a trend in recent years toward greater economic restrictions in Russia. The government has noticeably cooled toward foreign investment in sectors deemed to be of strategic importance—notably the crucial energy and minerals segments.
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| Limiting TV Exposure to Kids for Sleep | | 2008-02-26 04:08:43 | | Television is the best form of entertainment and recreation we can think of especially when we want to relax and take it easy. This is a prelude to actually getting our much longed for rest in the form of sleep. We often look at TV as the one that will evidently make us sleepy and [...] | | By: Sleepzine | | |
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| Limiting Advertisements | | 2007-11-27 18:21:07 | | If 50 advertisers emailed your blog and offered $10 dollars for 2 months of banner advertisements, would you take all of them, or just some of them.
I'm seeing to many blogs now a days that have their entire sidebar COVERED with 125x125 affiliate programs, Paid to click ads, Adsense, and other money making schemes. All the flashy colours that the advertising companies use to draw attention | | By: The Daily Rambler | | |
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