TheCapitalist
February 10th, 2008, 09:34 AM
Atheletes required to sign no criticism contracts with China, in order to compete in the upcoming olympics:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=513362&in_page_id=1770&ct=5
And closer to home:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8412.html
“Nothing justifies the kind of debasing language that David Shuster used and no temporary suspension or half-hearted apology is sufficient,” Clinton wrote to NBC News President Steve Capus, who apparently had already called Clinton to personally apologize.
What does she suggest as "sufficient" punishment? Public flogging? Who is she to tell a private company what to do with it's employees?
When one can lose jobs, and gov. officials want to call the shots for punishment over a COMMENT, where are we going with free speech?
Hear this: Obviously comments can be and are offensive. Tact and good taste should be exercised. I don't disagree with someone being called out for it, either. Free speech cuts both ways. But punished? Fired? It's obvious with China. Here, not so obvious. When you are punished for what you say, where does that leave you? Who will decide what is offensive, and to whom? And the proper "punishment". Free speech, anyone?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=513362&in_page_id=1770&ct=5
And closer to home:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8412.html
“Nothing justifies the kind of debasing language that David Shuster used and no temporary suspension or half-hearted apology is sufficient,” Clinton wrote to NBC News President Steve Capus, who apparently had already called Clinton to personally apologize.
What does she suggest as "sufficient" punishment? Public flogging? Who is she to tell a private company what to do with it's employees?
When one can lose jobs, and gov. officials want to call the shots for punishment over a COMMENT, where are we going with free speech?
Hear this: Obviously comments can be and are offensive. Tact and good taste should be exercised. I don't disagree with someone being called out for it, either. Free speech cuts both ways. But punished? Fired? It's obvious with China. Here, not so obvious. When you are punished for what you say, where does that leave you? Who will decide what is offensive, and to whom? And the proper "punishment". Free speech, anyone?