Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Saturday, January 17, 2015

Using free speech as a cloak for anti-Muslim bigotry: Siddiqui

Many of the world leaders who took part in the march in Paris last week to support freedom of speech either muzzle free speech themselves or are close allies of regimes that jail and torture those whose words they don’t like, writes Haroon Siddiqui.

Many of the world leaders who took part in the march in Paris last week to support freedom of speech either muzzle free speech themselves or are close allies of regimes that jail and torture those whose words they don’t like, writes Haroon Siddiqui. Free speech is not an unfettered right. It is circumscribed by laws of libel, hate and religious freedom as well as self-restraint and public pressure.

There can never be any justification for murdering provocateurs or innocents. Take down their killers, if we must. Or round up the accomplices and throw the book at them.
Using Free Speech as a Cloak for Anti-Muslim Bigotry Siddiqui by Thavam Ratna