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Russia Poised to Restrict Net Activities

Posted by timothy on from the we-will-control-the-horizontal dept.

DigitalHammer writes: "The Russian Parliament is planning to place off- and online restrictions to curb pro-Nazi and anti-religious activities. Former Reds are afraid they will be labeled as extremists, while envirnomentalists and human rights groups complain that the proposed restrictions will halt free speech in communist-turned-democratic Russia. Deja vu, I see? News.com has the story."

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  1. Always good to see... by Rombuu · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ..us getting all up in arms when other societies don't follow our beliefs.

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    1. Re:Always good to see... by neocon · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Funny, you say that as if merely being `another society' somehow made them immune to basic, universal ideals such as free speech. The fact is that some things are objectively wrong, no matter what society they are part of, and even if they correspond to the beliefs of that society.

    2. Re:Always good to see... by Telastyn · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Free speech is not a universal ideal. You happened to reply to my other post in this regard, so I'll assume you're zealously opposed to any speech limitations. Many cultures believe that free speech is not a basic universal ideal for everyone. (ex: Formal Japanese/Indian castes, most Islamic states)

      It is not objectively wrong to prevent free speech when the person being "oppressed" can freely leave their oppressors with no consiquence (as exists in Japan, though not in most Islamic states).

      Your reply to my post referenced sept 11 as being something patently evil, and wrong; can't you even consider the fact that you, and everyone that thinks like you made us a target? Willfully imposing upon other cultures in such a "holier than thou" way something that goes against what they consider to be a basic, universal ideal handed down from God even.

      Let others be free to do what they deem to be "best", and maybe they will leave us to be free to live they way we think is "best".