Oh the hypocrisy

[mahnmut]

It's ironic, human rights is oh so good, unless someone whose opinion we don't like happens to pronounce it. Oh the hypocrisy.

Mind you, this hypocrisy is not reserved to US only (oh, am I saying this??)  :-)

I recently tried to put a link in one of my comments, leading to a white supremacist blog which constantly spews hatred. But to my amazement, I found out it has been deleted!

http://southafricasucks.blogspot.com/

Even if it's regarded as a site spreading hateful and ignorant statements, it has the right to exist, if we're to talk about real human rights / freedom of expression!

(Btw, the site may be themed around South Africa, but the provider is based in the US. Go figure).


On the other hand...

Our Constitution says it clearly:

• Chapter 2: Bill of Rights
  

16. Freedom of expression

1. Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, which includes ­
1. freedom of the press and other media;
2. freedom to receive or impart information or ideas;
3. freedom of artistic creativity; and
4. academic freedom and freedom of scientific research.
   
2. The right in subsection (1) does not extend to ­
1. propaganda for war;
2. incitement of imminent violence; or
3. advocacy of hatred that is based on race, ethnicity, gender or religion, and that constitutes incitement to cause harm.

Comments

Re: sorry if this is unclear. i'm waking up without coffee as usual

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

Only some ;)

# The right in subsection (1) does not extend to ­

1. propaganda for war;
2. incitement of imminent violence; or
3. advocacy of hatred that is based on race, ethnicity, gender or religion, and that constitutes incitement to cause harm.

I think this is pretty important, although I think the first point is very interesting...

Re: sorry if this is unclear. i'm waking up without coffee as usual

[myriad-mirrors.livejournal.com]

Yes, but I felt sure that what he was saying was that this law was not fair. I did read the whole post carefully. And I agreed with what I thought he was saying. There is sometimes a slight language barrier so I may have misunderstood.

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

I was only implying that removing this website from the net is equally unfair as the things which were being propagandized inside it.

[myriad-mirrors.livejournal.com]

Ok. Gotcha.
I don't myself agree with the things propagandized in it but I don't see how one can call for all press to be free but then exclude something like this.

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

You can't know whether you agree with the things propagandized in it or not, because the site has been deleted and you cannot read its contents :-))