America doesn't have Free Speech

[Monk]

Originally posted by Spiffor
The OTers should really get laid play Civ4 more

At least Ari Rahikkala got it

I bought the game recently and have been playing it almost every day, I'm happy to announce.

Less progress on the getting laid front, though.

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Monk


I bought the game recently and have been playing it almost every day, I'm happy to announce.

Well, thushence you understand that Kuci was gloating about how rich the DC area is, as it gets +50% gold and +50% hammers than any other region in the US

[Lord Avalon]

Originally posted by Spiffor

...how rich the DC area is...

It's not following the rules, because there is far more corruption than there should be in the captial.

[Pekka]

Oerdin, ah but does not concern all states..

For example, I could put on a full nazi uniform and have dead baby fetuses all over me, splashend and stuff and they would say.. 'hmm.. interesting, twisted and f'd up, but go on son, go express yourself!'.

Just don't wear the hockey jersey of another team when you're in someones city, that's where the border will be crossed.

[Provost Harrison]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
The only proof I have to give, is that Mobius could stand on a corner here and talk, giving his dumbass views; and although he might get the crap kicked out of him by irritated onlookers if police weren't enforcing his right, he wouldn't be jailed or worse.

He could do likewise here. The US isn't the only country accustomed to certain levels of freedom you know?

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Spiffor
Well, thushence you understand that Kuci was gloating about how rich the DC area is, as it gets +50% gold and +50% hammers than any other region in the US

It's rich because we get gobs and gobs of federal money and jobs

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Spiffor
The OTers should really get laid play Civ4 more

At least Ari Rahikkala got it

QFT. I'm disappointed in so many posters here

[Lonestar]

Re: America doesn't have Free Speech

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
Anyone who lives in the DC area will tell you we're under Bureacracy.

That is all.

What are you talking about? I work at the pentagram Pentagon and I've seen no trouble with free speech.

[Kuciwalker]

Get Civ 4 :P

[Blaupanzer]

Has the US adopted Theocracy yet? Seems to be restricting the spread of other religions, but our military does not appear to be showing the benefits.

[Cort Haus]

Libel laws in the UK are a serious reducer of free speech here compared to the US.

Also, we are getting these regulations regarding 'hate speech' which basically boils down to if one person claims to have been offended, you can't say it. So, no free speech really. Heil Blair!

[Drogue]

I agree on the hate speech legislation, but I have to say I love our libel laws. Having to have evidence of something being true before saying it, presuming it's defamatory, seems like a great idea to me. It still has reasonably stringent laws (it must cause significant harm as well as being unsubstantiated), but it stops newspapers running even more amock about peoples' personal lives.

[Kuciwalker]

I agree on the hate speech legislation, but I have to say I love our libel laws. Having to have evidence of something being true before saying it, presuming it's defamatory, seems like a great idea to me. It still has reasonably stringent laws (it must cause significant harm as well as being unsubstantiated), but it stops newspapers running even more amock about peoples' personal lives.

Funny, it doesn't seem that the British tabloids are any better than the American ones...

[MRT144]

America has French Speech

[Drogue]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker

I agree on the hate speech legislation, but I have to say I love our libel laws. Having to have evidence of something being true before saying it, presuming it's defamatory, seems like a great idea to me. It still has reasonably stringent laws (it must cause significant harm as well as being unsubstantiated), but it stops newspapers running even more amock about peoples' personal lives.

Funny, it doesn't seem that the British tabloids are any better than the American ones...

They aren't, but they'd be worse without needing to prove stuff. They don't publish a lot because of legal issues.