Re:Japan passes revised penal code with harsher punishment f...
by fleetwoodsnack on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @12:40PM
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Curious which jurisdiction you operate-from. If it’s within the United States, you probably haven’t done much else but “vigorously defend” the ideology for most of your life. There’s never been an absolute right to freedom of speech, and each jurisdiction takes a different approach; this is even more pronounced internationally.
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Re:Japan passes revised penal code with harsher punishment f...
by whatshisface on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @12:41PM
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The United States has more freedom of speech than just about anywhere else, although it was a recent development, only coming into its full modern form after a hard fight the 1970s.
Re:Japan passes revised penal code with harsher punishment f...
by cromulent on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @12:59PM
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Hmmm. I was reminded of the "free speech zones" when I read your comment.
It's hard to judge, of course, but the USA is 42nd in freedom of speech from one press/media perspective.
Re:Japan passes revised penal code with harsher punishment f...
by whatshisface on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @01:06PM
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The RSF index includes a lot of things that are beyond the freedom of speech in terms of no law being passed to infringe it, like "economic constraints linked to non-state actors (advertisers and commercial partners)," or "cultural constraints, including pressure on journalists to not question certain bastions of power or influence or not cover certain issues because it would run counter to the prevailing culture in the country or territory."