Comments on: “In the name of equality and fraternity, liberty has been curtailed in France.”

By: Imprécis sur le concept - Overlawyered

Imprécis sur le concept - Overlawyered — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 11:15:03 +0000

[…] 54 persons “not… linked to the attacks” over alleged hate speech [AP, Matt Welch, earlier on wavering European commitment to free […]

By: jesse spurway

jesse spurway — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 15:15:13 +0000

I wonder if Molly Norris is still hiding.

By: jesse spurway

jesse spurway — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:54:19 +0000

most folks only believe in their own right to free speech, not so much for other folks.

By: DensityDuck

DensityDuck — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 09:29:43 +0000

What’s interesting is that the people who told us that “Stand Your Ground” laws encourage violence and vigilantism are now telling us that “blasphemy is a crime” laws will not encourage violence and vigilantism.

By: jdgalt

jdgalt — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 21:06:00 +0000

I still say we should declare April 1 “World Make-Fun-of-Every-Belief Day.” Laughter is the best weapon against extremism, not least because it will drive the few truly dangerous nuts out into the open where they can be jailed, deported, or at least given psychiatric help.

It would not surprise me if some of the politically correct, “it’s my right not to be offended” crowd turn out to be among them.