Quote:Its a reasonable question FD. This is just one definition, and Aussie- and I for that matter - are interested in your thoughts. Do you agree with this definition to the letter?
I don't see any problems with it.
Quote:Do you agree for example with the list of limitations?
Yes, they are all things that limit freedom of speech, but they are not exclusive.
Quote:What limitations do you agree with?
All the ones I listed except, to some extent, obscenity and pornography. Not sure about the fighting words one. The article went on to give examples from China, which I deliberately left out.
Quote:And herein lies the paradox that FD hasn't been able to deal with. There is an ideological purpose behind the creation of this website - to facilitate free political discourse. FD has stated this himself. In effect, this website is a little model of FD's ideal world - a free world that is free from government censors, free from the PC police issuing gagging orders.
Incorrect. I believe people should be free to advertise, make pornography etc. Yet these things are explicitly banned here - again, without restricting anyone's freedom of speech. Perhaps you should stick to quoting what I say. This is a politics website, not a microcosm of utopia.
Quote:And while its absolutely correct for FD to state that it is his right as the owner of this site to allow and disallow what he wishes, and while he is also correct that it doesn't impinge on your freedom to have your speech disallowed on his private forum - it simply doesn't gel with the lofty, idealistic principles of freedom that is the stated purpose of this site.
What doesn't?
Quote:Some ideological background if I may: the most important and overriding principle of the libertarian is the right to property.
Sounds more like the capitalist to me.
Quote:Right after he quoted a wiki article that he indicated he doesn't even agree with.
What are you talking about?