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Re:Climate protesters storm Garzweiler coal mine in Germany by simonh on Sunday June 23, 2019 @07:55AM (#20254897)
Even on countries with very permissive free speech laws, explicit incitement to commit crimes such as murder is still prohibited. Nazi-ism explicitly called for, promoted and practiced genocide.

In Germany glorifying and promoting Nazi-ism is simply considered equivalent to explicitly calling for and promoting the things Nazi-ism called for and promoted. Hence it is prohibited.

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Re:Climate protesters storm Garzweiler coal mine in Germany by rjf72 on Sunday June 23, 2019 @12:39PM (#20256735)
In the US the distinction is drawn on "imminent lawless action." People are free to say or 'incite' whatever they want, unless its likely to lead to "imminent lawless action." And in the precedent on record, imminent is a standard that is not taken lightly.

- "This building should be [unlawfully] burnt down." = legal

- "I've got gas and matches. Let's meet up today and [unlawfully] burn this building down. Who's with me?" = illegal

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