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...rage of many in the Muslim world over the printing and reprinting of these blasphemous cartoons threatens those very freedoms. Regardless of the content of a cartoon, pamphlet, drawing, or any form of expression, citizens must be at liberty to herald their deepest beliefs without fear of reproach or censorship from government. A democracy thrives only with a vibrant marketplace of ideas that allows citizens to frankly discuss their convictions without fear of censorship. Instead, these riots show a widespread refusal to allow socially or religiously unpopular speech, which suggests a deeply ingrained incompatibility toward basic democratic freedoms. Some moderate...
...Internet service providers in order for us to be able to check our profiles while at home over spring break?There are other, more frightening worries as well. Adding the technology to prevent the delivery of certain kinds of e-mails or stop web traffic opens the door for censorship or anticompetitive practices: Is Verizon required to allow its subscribers to visit cingular.com? The stupidity of the Internet has, over the past 20 years, been among the most important properties contributing towards its exponential growth. Those who hold the reins, the Internet service providers, are acting as corporations...
Beyond that quantifiable success, Google has tried to be special, the company that won't give in to the dark side, be it censorship, greed or just plain jerkiness. It's hard to say exactly what "Don't be evil" means, and one could argue that that's the unwritten principle of every respectable corporation. But Brin and Page's ultimate vision--to make nearly all information accessible to everyone all the time--is a tricky thing, given that a lot of us (individuals, corporations, governments) aren't comfortable with a 100% free flow of data. Just last week Google...
...politician who has been critical of Islam, also insisted on anonymity. Then the Tate Britain in London removed an installation called God Is Great, which shows the Talmud, the Koran and the Bible embedded in a piece of glass. To me, all those spoke to the problems of self-censorship and freedom of speech, and that's why I wrote to 40 Danish cartoonists asking them to depict Muhammad as they...
...Queen, we make fun of politicians, we make fun of more or less everything. Of course, we didn't expect this kind of reaction, but I am sorry if some Muslims feel insulted. This was not directed at Muslims. I wanted to put this issue of self-censorship on the agenda and have a debate about...