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Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: Freedom of Speech
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Sun, 11 July 2004 01:54
 
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Let's all remember that a Bill of Rights that would have enshrined some of these things (right of expression or 'free speech') in law was tabled in federal parliament - but then voted down by politicians elected by people like you and me...
At present, most laws relating to freedom of expression define areas and methods where expression is NOT permitted. They're effectively laws of prohibition not facilitation - an important distinction.
Before we can make the big leap into a society with protection of expression, i think we have to prove that we can manage that responsibility.
i dont think we do - we still have pollicitians and radio dicks like alan jones, john laws, stan Z, etc who are able and quite willing to sprout all kinds of villification and slander without a care for the truth).
my 2c anyway...
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