Thursday, February 12, 2009

Freedom of speech must be non-negotiable

First it was Golliwoggs next it was....

Geert Wilders MP, maker of the film Fitna.

Golliwogg may disagree with his views but defends his democratic right to express them and that of his opponents to contest them, all in civilised discourse.

Foreign Secretary Miliband (he of bent banana moments) tells BBC's Hardtalk however that the film contained: "extreme anti-Muslim hate and we have very clear laws in this country".

Baroness Cox and Lord Pearson who nevertheless screened the film in the House of Lords, stated their views on Cranmer.

In the heat of all his fulsome objecting My Noble Lord Nazir Ahmed -- who threatened to bring out an army of supporters to disrupt parliament -- appeared unconcerned about other people's rights or his heavy blow against freedom of speech.

Do read on My Noble Lord:

UN DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS -

Article 18. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.

Article 19. Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

Golliwogg also wonders who showed any concern about apparent crimes of incitment as this happened outside the Danish Embassy in London?


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