i am scared of saying any question or answer recently because if someone doesnt have the same opinion they violate you,
2007-07-14 11:46:38 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Let me Answer with a Question:
If Galileo, or Thomas Paine, or the 2nd Continental Congress (especially Thomas Jefferson), or Jesus Christ, or Martin Luthur King had the Same Opinion of Dissention....What would our Country/World be Like Today?
Ask Away!
2007-07-14 11:52:31 · answer #1 · answered by wonderland.alyson 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Free speech still exists. What was it you said that got you violated? Some people have had violations for racism or homophobia and we currently have two die hard individuals consistently canvassing for the BNP on YA. In all these cases these individuals deserve a violation or removal from YA.
I would not want you to confuse the hard-fought principle of free speech with the freedom to say anything anywhere you please, because that does not exist in British law. Should you decide to stand up in public and make any one of a number of comments you can be arrested under one of several laws. YA correctly adheres to the same principles as are present in British law. Sure you have free speech, but what you cannot do is abuse and denigrate just because you feel like it.
2007-07-15 02:04:02 · answer #2 · answered by politicsguy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are scared? How are you scared? What do you think will happen to you? Don't talk rubbish. You are a little bit irritated.
This is a private forum run by Yahoo, you have no right to freedom of speech here, or even to be on here. Yahoo make the rules. If you don't like the rules, you don't have to use Y!A.
Within the laws on incitement to crime, and slander you have freedom of speech in UK.
That of course, doesn't mean that anyone has to listen to you, or refrain from telling you you're talking rubbish.
2007-07-14 21:31:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think there's a few reasons. For one, its real easy to have muscles when you're sitting in front of your monitor in the comfort of your room/office. This is the same reason a person will flip you the bird from the comfort of their car and then drive away, it helps their self esteem. They really think that they are sticking it to you and ther is nothing you can do about it.
Secondley, there is a growing number of narcissistic people in the world due to the whole "you're special" movement that all the parents bought into in the 90's. All those kids are growing up and really do think they are special (even though every man is supposedly created equal) and that their opinion matters more because it is theirs.
2007-07-14 11:55:45 · answer #4 · answered by jfoste1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
**** sake, man, I'm going to go through this one more time with the start set to cruise control...
THIS IS NOT THE USA, repeat, this is NOT the USA.
This is a private site run by Yahoo. You are here at their pleasure; should you break the rules they set - and which you agree to upon signing up - you get booted.
How would you like if someone came into your house and started bad-mouthing you, all in the name of freedom of speech? Because that's what you're getting at.
2007-07-14 13:19:29 · answer #5 · answered by Morkarleth 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To the majority of people on Yahoo answers freedom of speech is still alive and kicking. It is the small minority of shallow minded individuals with their "Political Correctness", excuse me while I throw up, attitudes that are to blame.
If you have a question....Ask!
If you have an answer...Reply!
Its as simple as that. Very few people on here will violate you just for voicing an oppinion, although there are times when you have to word things right but you'll learn that as you go along.
Either was, enjoy YA.
2007-07-14 12:15:50 · answer #6 · answered by Colin H 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm a full supporter of the First Amendment, and oppose any attempt by government to stifle or censor free speech. However, Yahoo! is a private company, with its own Terms of Service that you agree to follow. They are fully within their rights to remove anything on their servers that they feel violates their TOS.
2007-07-14 11:50:51 · answer #7 · answered by danhyanh 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Go look up freedom of speech, read the exceptions, profit. No private site is required to follow the mandates of free-speech.
However, it is cowards like the ones on YA who are unwilling to step up and speak out that Yahoo takes the stance they do. I always figured that the brain trust in customer service is located in India and probably can't read English anyway.
2007-07-14 11:51:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Given some of the questions/opinions on this particular web site, the answer would appear to be that nothing's happened at all.
2007-07-14 22:34:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After the first violation it's not so bad. I'm starting to like it. Correct me if I'm wrong, but a little bird with a singular extended middle digit told me that Y!A didn't read the Constitution as the staff members are still trying to get through Dick and Jane's Adventures with Spot.
2007-07-14 11:51:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋