In the UK, a Victory For Free Speech 130
Forget4it was one of several readers to note that British science writer Simon Singh, whose prosecution for libel we have discussed on several occasions, has won an interim victory in a UK appeals court. "The landmark ruling will allow the writer, whose battle has become a catalyst for demands for libel law reform, to rely on a 'fair comment' defense of his statements about chiropractors. It will also strengthen the position of others — from science writers and medical professionals to bloggers — who face libel suits, as the judges made clear the court was not the place to settle scientific controversies."
Orwellian Misistry of Truth (Score:4, Interesting)
Freedom of Thought (Score:2, Interesting)
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Re:For the record... (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Bad things to say about chiropractors? (Score:4, Interesting)
But there is no evidence to support any healing properties. You can go get a massage and feel great, but as soon as the masseuse starts saying he has magical healing abilities and can cure illness then they have crossed the line.
Re:Bad things to say about chiropractors? (Score:1, Interesting)
I think it matters, because the motive for a crime matters.
There's a difference between the following :
Killing by accident/carelessness
Killing in self defence
Killing in the heat of passion
Killing for revenge
Killing for money
Killing for pleasure
Those are in increasing levels of "danger to society" and as such, should be treated slightly differently by the courts.
When you have a case where, I dunno, say a bunch of kids kill another kid because he was gay. Where would that fall on the gradation?
It's somewhere in the last three. Democrats *tend* to think that such a hate crime/thought crime is analogous to the last (most serious) placement. In other words, killing for virtually no reason other than they wanted to, and it made them feel better about themselves.
I don't intend to convince you of the rightness of their opinions, just explain to you where they're coming from, since you seem to be coming from the "dead is dead, what does it matter the reason" school of thought.