Ex-Klan (David Duke) chief freed after arrest in Prague

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[quote name='Magus8472']I find the irony in the suppression of free speech here hilarious.[/QUOTE]
Damn, you beat me to it.
 
[quote name='Magus8472']I find the irony in the suppression of free speech here hilarious.[/quote]

I find the irony of letting someone go who broke the law more ironic.

I don't know how the laws are in Prague, but maybe hate speech isn't protected speech over there.
 
I always wondered why the leader of the KKK is called the 'Grand Wizard'....Seems like a strange title.
 
[quote name='Xevious']I always wondered why the leader of the KKK is called the 'Grand Wizard'....Seems like a strange title.[/QUOTE]

They need fancy titles to draw attention away from small dick size.
 
[quote name='Xevious']I always wondered why the leader of the KKK is called the 'Grand Wizard'....Seems like a strange title.[/quote]
They're all closet Dungeons and Dragons fans.
 
[quote name='GuilewasNK']I find the irony of letting someone go who broke the law more ironic.

I don't know how the laws are in Prague, but maybe hate speech isn't protected speech over there.[/QUOTE]

Holocaust denial is a pretty serious offense over there.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']Holocaust denial is a pretty serious offense over there.[/QUOTE]
Yes, apparently they've provided a definitive answer to the question, "Too soon?"
 
Even though I'm a biased Euro at heart, I find their lack of protection for freedom of speech absolutely appalling!!!! Throwing people in jail for expressing unpopular opinions sets a very scary precedent...
 
[quote name='mykevermin']Holocaust denial is a pretty serious offense over there.[/quote]


Minor tangent, but that reminds me of the incident years ago when JBL was goose-stepping in Germany IIRC. I'm honestly surprised he even made it out of the country.
 
[quote name='BigT']Even though I'm a biased Euro at heart, I find their lack of protection for freedom of speech absolutely appalling!!!! Throwing people in jail for expressing unpopular opinions sets a very scary precedent...[/quote]

It isn't as simple as that.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']Same thing, really, Guile. That's a giant violation of German law.[/quote]

I know, that's why I am surprised he wasn't thrown in jail.
 
Americans are spoiled with what are probably the strongest free speech protections in the world. Progressives worldwide usually want to ban "hate speech" but this hasn't gained much traction in the US.
 
[quote name='Magus8472']Why not?[/quote]

Because every country/everyone has limits to what they find acceptable as speech. Everyone. Even the most ardent supporters of 100% pure free speech has their limits. There is always an exception. Anyone who says otherwise is a liar or naive.
 
[quote name='GuilewasNK']Because every country/everyone has limits to what they find acceptable as speech. Everyone. [/QUOTE]

Arrogant as it may be to say, that doesn't make it right. Or, more pointedly, any less disquieting from a "slippery slope" perspective.

You're also making another fairly ironic argument given the subject of the article, but I digress.

[quote name='GuilewasNK']Even the most ardent supporters of 100% pure free speech has their limits. There is always an exception. Anyone who says otherwise is a liar or naive.[/QUOTE]

Certainly. Though I suppose we just differ over whether this situation demands one.
 
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