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Julian Hall wrote: > Jaan Jänesmäe wrote: > >> Isn't it the basic human right to say what you want to say (let others >> know publicly about your oppinion)? I really like the speakers corner >> in London Hyde park and am currently wondering if anyone has been sued >> after saying some controversial remarks in the public? >> >> > I think there is sometimes a fine line between Freedom of Speech and > defamation of character/slander/libel on occasion. While I > wholeheartedly support Freedom of Speech it would be wise to always > ensure that any controversial and/or inflammatory comments can be > supported with documented evidence, preferably from accredited experts > in the field in question. > > Also yes it is a basic human right to have and express an opinion, > however consideration needs to be taken of the venue, probable audience > etc. e.g. saying that X football team are rubbish while surrounded by a > couple of thousand of their supporters might be legal and within human > rights, but that doesn't make it a good idea. IIRC even Speakers' > Corner has some rules. > > Kind regards, > > Julian > > > Saying football team are rubbish is simply a statement, as is liverpool are better than man united in europe, saying liverpool are better than man united in europe because liverpool have won 5 european cups, compared to man united winning two, is a statement supported by evidence of facts. I agree however you would not say that in front of thousands of fans. Paul -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org visit us on IRC - irc.flashtek-uk.com / 6667 #dclug -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html