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? asked in Politics & GovernmentLaw & Ethics · 3 years ago

Does Freedom Of Speech really exist on this planet?

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  • 3 years ago

    I think of the Guy Fawkes cliche' and I say it eventually prevails in the end even if it takes a while or long hiatus so...

    Does freedom of speech really exist? Eventually.

  • 3 years ago

    You can't say help me or leave me a lone

  • 3 years ago

    Yes within reason. In America, you are allowed to state your opinion no matter how twisted or controversial it may be. But you cant threaten someone, defame someone, etc.

  • 3 years ago

    In America, it's a civil right.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    Yes there is freedom of speech in human right but in Islam it is must be the truth not a slandering.lying.bullying.backbiting and accusing others without the truth which is called fitnah in Islam.Fitnah is worse than killing.

  • Anonymous
    3 years ago

    it does to an extent freedom of speech like everything else has limitations while you are free to say whatever you want about religion or criticize and insult any politician as much as you want in some places you can't for example threaten to kill another person or falsely report an emergency or lie in court etc. There is no complete freedom of speech but there are places where you are free to say alot that you would be killed for in other places

    come on dude you know that just because there isn't complete freedom of speech doesn't mean there isn't any at all in some places criticizing religion or a nations government can get you killed and in other places it wont

  • 3 years ago

    Oh you are always free to say whatever you want. It's just that the consequences and reaction varies.

  • Jim
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    Sure. You can say anything you want and I can listen or not.

  • spotty
    Lv 6
    3 years ago

    Only when you're talking to yourself.

  • 3 years ago

    Apparently !

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