Tuesday, April 26, 2016

What Happened to Free Speech in Europe?

Is this the future of Europe? Now (apparently) people in Germany can’t even engage in rude political satire against a quasi-authoritarian head of a foreign state…



And, of course, it has backfired already:

5 comments:

  1. How many Germans were charged with mocking Bush or Blair?

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  2. I just finished a book you might find interesting. "What's Left?" by Nick Cohen. He expands on many of your complaints, but he sounds more like me on the topic. It's highly recommended.

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  3. It is as usual worse in Europe. In some parts of the US there is a backlash starting. This is my feel good story of the day. http://heatst.com/culture-wars/inside-the-fallout-at-mizzou/

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  4. More on-point goodness from Coyne. https://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2016/04/26/most-british-students-favor-nuss-no-platforming-policy/#comment-1336550

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  5. ken b thank you for your articles i already ordered whats left.

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