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Is Milo's assertion on free speech correct?

Posted on 2/3/17 at 1:54 pm
Posted by Zach
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Posted on 2/3/17 at 1:54 pm
This is for posters who have been to Europe. I have not. He said in his interview with Tucker Carlson that there is greater freedom of speech (tolerance of unpopular opinions) in Europe than in the U.S.
Posted by Clockwatcher68
Youngsville
Member since May 2006
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Posted on 2/3/17 at 1:55 pm to
quote:

This is for posters who have been to Europe. I have not. He said in his interview with Tucker Carlson that there is greater freedom of speech (tolerance of unpopular opinions) in Europe than in the U.S.


Did he say that? I remember him saying that you could be arrested for being "offensive" in Europe.
Posted by CommoDawg
Member since Jun 2015
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Posted on 2/3/17 at 1:55 pm to
England has blasphemy laws and Germany has hate speech laws; both would be found unconstitutional here so I doubt it
This post was edited on 2/3/17 at 1:58 pm
Posted by Eli Goldfinger
Member since Sep 2016
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Posted on 2/3/17 at 1:55 pm to
Europe is generally more civil all around.
Posted by FreddieMac
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 2/3/17 at 1:56 pm to
I doubt that seriously.
Posted by someoneBEE
Member since Aug 2016
698 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 1:56 pm to
That is clearly not what he said.
Posted by roadGator
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 2/3/17 at 1:56 pm to
Right now. Yes. The Alt-Left is doing what they can to limit free speech. The problem is that there are no counter protesters to put them in their place and protect the free speech of others.

In other words, dodge ball.
Posted by CoachChappy
Member since May 2013
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Posted on 2/3/17 at 1:56 pm to
quote:

He said in his interview with Tucker Carlson that there is greater freedom of speech (tolerance of unpopular opinions) in Europe than in the U.S.

You got that backwards
Posted by Rebelgator
Pripyat Bridge
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Posted on 2/3/17 at 1:57 pm to
I don't know, I don't really spend my vacations giving political speeches.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 2/3/17 at 1:57 pm to
quote:

He said in his interview with Tucker Carlson that there is greater freedom of speech (tolerance of unpopular opinions) in Europe than in the U.S.

i think you misheard

he often rails against Europe and the UK for not having freedom of speech
This post was edited on 2/3/17 at 1:58 pm
Posted by Feelthebarn
Lower Alabama
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 2/3/17 at 1:58 pm to
He absolutely said that. He was using it to illustrate how ridiculous PC culture has become in the US. He said that Europe has laws restricting free speech but our free speech in the US was more restricted than Europe's because of our infestation of liberal fricktards
Posted by Josh Fenderman
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Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 2/3/17 at 1:58 pm to
He said what clockwatcher said.

I think he said something to the effect he was astounded to see the level of intolerance he saw on campuses
Posted by dmjones
Acworth, GA
Member since Mar 2016
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Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:03 pm to
France and Norway are similar to us in that aspect. Many European countries, including the UK, are more restrictive.
This post was edited on 2/3/17 at 2:05 pm
Posted by RebelExpress38
In your base, killin your dudes
Member since Apr 2012
13594 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:09 pm to
He didn't say that. He said you can be arrested in Europe for racist or sexist speech.
Posted by TheFonz
Somewhere in Louisiana
Member since Jul 2016
20473 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:31 pm to
I understood him to say that freedom of speech as we know it is somewhat limited in Europe, and that Americans either do not understand or know how bad it is there. I also understood him to say that he was surprised by some of the restrictions placed on him by the universities he spoke at, and reminded him of Europe.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
116326 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 2:35 pm to
I think he was making a point about the intolerance on unpopular opinions.

While the actual Gov'ts have more restricted laws, the people tend to be more civil towards each other regarding different views.

Here they are intolerant ranting fascists.
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