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Behind the Fight to Control the Internet
Carl Bialik from the WSJ writes "The battle over control of the Internet and ICann (previously slashdotted here and here) gets placed in broader context in the Wall Street Journal. The article explains the role of 'other nations' discomfort with the U.S. as the world's only superpower, unafraid of taking unilateral action,' a fear intensified by the U.S.'s move to halt the introduction of .xxx domains for pornography sites. In a related column, Frederick Kempe opens the floor for a debate between the diplomat leading talks for the U.S., and the former journalist from Luxembourg leading the effort to move the Internet away from U.S. control. 'Today, in a globalized world in which the Internet has become a global resource for freedom of expression and for economic exchange, this monopolistic oversight of the Internet by one government is no longer a politically tenable solution,' Viviane Reding says. Kempe also suggests ways the two sides can split the difference."
Realizing that you're a huge troll I still think you need a reply since most people will believe your "facts".
No, Germans don't have to accept jobs at brothels. The case you're refering to was actually a matter of the right to post the jobs on the lists of the public employment agency.
You don't know squat about the European Union - it's not responsible for religious freedoms, that's actually a matter of national sovereignty. We also have the common European Human Rights Convention maintained by the Council of Europe organization - which is not associated with the EU.
In France it's illegal to use the 'hijab' covering one's hair [in school] not the tentlike 'burka'. And being a just nation of equal rights no other religion is given preference - so no religious symbol is allowed *in school* if it's deemed excessive and provocative. In fact religion is considered so private they're not allowed to collect statistics on the subject. On the other hand the government of France funds national Christian, Jewish and Muslim organizations.
The European Human Rights convention and it's additional protocols (optional) give European citizens [regardless of European Union membership] a far greater catalogue of civil rights than any U.S. American citizen will ever have. Your attack on France is quite ironic considering the French constitution is based upon the ideals of the American revolution. Don't forget that the British are also European Union members - do you consider them any less free?
No, I believe most European view the US a bastion of brainwashed religious fanatics fighting to create their own version of the Iranian Islamic Republic. It's fun to watch Americans criticize other nations for lack of freedoms - when in fact the only freedom you have left is the right to shout your support for your current regime. In more and more ways your nation is becoming more and more alike what your nation opposes. "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety". - I would say you're well on your way to loosing all of them. But then again nobody notices until it's too late.
The European Union constitution was not approved and as such the matter of including references to Christianity has not been settled. I guess you don't know as much as you thought you did?