Re:(l)uriel has passed away
by JasonFruit on Monday October 15, 2012 @11:07AM
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It irrationally aggravates me when people say this, but: This. Rights are inherent to people, not something granted to them by the whim of people with power.
But your first sentence needs adjustment: Free speech is something a government takes away from its citizens. It's a fundamental right held by everyone in the world. There are governments that fail to protect it, and of course many that actively violate it.