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noname223
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- Aug 18, 2020
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There was this judgment some months ago in my country. In the first instance a court allowed (heavy) insults of politicans. The media scandalized the court decision (It was kind of a campaign in my opinion...). Then the highest court had to look at the case. It ruled that insults of politicians is a criminal act. I mean in the USA this must sound quite ridiculous. I mean everyone makes this "Let's go Brandon!" joke.
FIrst of all I obviously follow the ruling. Though I personally might have done another decision. Mild insults like "He is an asshole" should not be forbidden in my opinion. Sometimes it is just the truth. Sometimes people behave like assholes and I should have the right to call that out. I think the whole ruling was made with the consideration of violence against politicians. Especially local politicians have to endure a lot. But for me it is a huge difference between an insult and a threat of violence.
I don't want to make insane comparisons but I am a little bit scared of 1984. The EU also does a lot of regulation which I am not fully in favor of. Without a doubt I like the EU and my country profits a lot. But sometimes some decisions remind me of George Orwells dystopia.
FIrst of all I obviously follow the ruling. Though I personally might have done another decision. Mild insults like "He is an asshole" should not be forbidden in my opinion. Sometimes it is just the truth. Sometimes people behave like assholes and I should have the right to call that out. I think the whole ruling was made with the consideration of violence against politicians. Especially local politicians have to endure a lot. But for me it is a huge difference between an insult and a threat of violence.
I don't want to make insane comparisons but I am a little bit scared of 1984. The EU also does a lot of regulation which I am not fully in favor of. Without a doubt I like the EU and my country profits a lot. But sometimes some decisions remind me of George Orwells dystopia.
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