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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. d00t! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    w00p!

    1. Re:d00t! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Doot? What the hell is that?
      Did you defecate in your pants?

  2. frost pist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    yeah

  3. I WIN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FROST PIST!!!

  4. Re:hello by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That's pretty racist dude. Watch your mouth.

  5. Re:Not as bad as it looks? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    The problem is that no one ever directly confronts the nazis directly with counter-speech. Calling someone or some group "nazi" is supposed to settle any debate before it has started. Calling opponents "nazi" has become so common that it should be listed among other well know fallacies such as slipery-slope and straw-man arguments.

    I suppose the "nazi" fallacy is related to the ad hominem. But it really has gone beyond that and taken on a life of its own. Godwin was right.

  6. Re:Why They Fear White Pride by kfishy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well, I guess your post would be a proof that the so-called "White Pride" isn't really victimized by laws against hate speech...unless, of course, someone wishes to mod it down, which I neither endorse nor object (yeah sure ;)

    BTW, just to let you know that it's Gay Pride Week in Toronto this week...and damn proud I am! :)