Now I realise our education system is not the best in the world, so for the British teenagers, the first amendment protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression.
2007-05-08 01:40:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
AFTERNOTE: Feel I should intervene here, maybe I never made myself clear with the original question. For those of you who say it's just an American thing are missing the point. Yahoo is an American organisation that us Brits simply participate in, so logically I would have thought it must adhere to American 'rules'. Secondaly what I'm getting at is your freedom of speech (or answers in this case) are subject to simple violation which can pull either your answer or question on the whim of someone reporting you. So is not being given the platform to express your opinion a 'violation' of your freedom of speech. Not really the indepth question some people are turning it in to
2007-05-08 05:09:09 · update #1
Daniel R, spot on answer
2007-05-08 05:10:27 · update #2
To "Try": The way I look at it, sticks and stones, ya know?
but
Yahoo is within their rights to limit what we can express, because they clearly state that if you want to participate, you have to adhere to their rules.
but
Nothing anyone says on YA should really bother you unless they specifically threaten you in some way, and that threat is legitimate, like they send you a copy of your address or something, something to call you out and actually threaten you.
As for the censorship, I am sure it is a case by case basis, what should worry people though, is the stuff that YA may be forwarding to certain gov't agencies - under subpoena, now THAT might be a violation of the Fourth Amendment actually.
If anyone has any good stories like that, pass them on please.
2007-05-08 07:14:43 · answer #1 · answered by Wolfgang92 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What part of the first amendment specifically?
The argument could be made that YAHOO answers are the proof that the first amendment is being upheld completely!
Since freedom also means that we all have the right to be free from personal persecution, harassment, harm, or intended infliction.
We should not be worried about being attacked for our personal point of view, even though it may conflict with someone Else's'.
( So long as we are not violating anothers rights while enjoying our own).
The first amendment is why you are able to ask.
2007-05-08 01:55:00 · answer #2 · answered by Try 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a differnce allowing and encouraging. Because Yahoo is a voluntary forum, it has the right to regulate topics.
That is completely different from discussing topics in public. Let say Yahoo started getting public criticism for something or other. If they started manipulating the internet so no negative info could be posted on PUBLIC or Other Private cites, that would be a violation of the first amendment.
2007-05-08 02:41:08 · answer #3 · answered by Fancy That 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leaving aside the fact that we are in Britain...
Only the (US) government can violate the first amendment. It does not apply to private organisations or citizens. That is, Yahoo is within its rights to censor questions and answers, and it's not violating your first amendment rights because you are still free to make your points elsewhere. It's only when the government makes a law controlling what you can and can't say that the first amendment comes into play.
2007-05-08 02:20:08 · answer #4 · answered by Daniel R 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I love the idiots that state it is freedom with penalties...what complete dumbasses, freedom is unrestricted use.
How could the answeres be breaking the first amendment, they are really exercising it.
But don't believe for a minute that the freedom of speech pertains to the general citizen, it pertains to the movie industry, porn, etc... NOT or john Q. public.
Now people can disagree with your view but no "should" go to jail for their view on religion.
2007-05-08 01:52:10 · answer #5 · answered by BOB 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We don't adere to the first Amendment of our Constitution. when we don't allow each other to have a difference in religion.
That was one of the important reasons why we became the United States in the first place......and many of us have forgotten that.
2007-05-08 01:47:07 · answer #6 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First amendment of what? If it's the US constitution then only the US can answer this and it only applies in the US.
2007-05-08 01:49:03 · answer #7 · answered by Timothy S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you believe the first amendment still stands as a right of every citizen then you ought to check out your own education system.
You have the right to say or do whatever you like, so long as it pleases your government to allow you to do so.
2007-05-08 01:45:47 · answer #8 · answered by The Wandering Blade 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
how can something that lets you express your opinion be breaking the first amendment. you can say what you want even if the government don't like it.
2007-05-08 01:53:55 · answer #9 · answered by thomaspress2003 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo is NOT the US government, which is what is restricted from disallowing rights by the US Constitution.
2007-05-08 02:21:01 · answer #10 · answered by American Spirit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋