03-27-2018, 03:28 PM
(02-12-2018, 03:48 PM)RobTheThinker Wrote: There is one single, very, very simple way to put an end instantly to all of this diatribe by the snowflakes, and it works every time. It cannot fail, and I challenge everyone to post this same simple piece of text anywhere and everywhere that they see snowflakes, media commentators or anyone else waving the 'offended' flag.Valid. But....what about hate speech? Its free to express but who decides the border between expression of opinion and expression of hate? That's the crux. Can we say that blacks are stupid? No. Can we say Mohamed is gay? No. Can we say Christ slept with a prostitute? No. But why? Because people got offended. Islamists, Roman Catholics and black people. What if it's true? Nobody cares, as long as they say it's offensive, we should care about their feelings. So, the parameters I set are quite heavy, but people are shrinking the parameters to snowflake level i.e. unless we are nice about everyone and everything no one will be offended....
"Article 19 - Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers."
If Twitter, Facebook, Governments, or anyone else attempts to restrict freedom of speech they are in direct contravention of Article 19. Simple as that.