@[email protected] to World [email protected]English • 1 year agoRight to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracym.timesofindia.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1292cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1292external-linkRight to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracym.timesofindia.com@[email protected] to World [email protected]English • 1 year agomessage-square20fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish33•edit-21 year agoNow now you can protest things as long as they have been vetted and approved by the government.
minus-squareEcho DotlinkfedilinkEnglish7•1 year agoFree speech would be been allowed to protest about anything
minus-squarekaselinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoTrue, but it’s the government who says you’re allowed to ;D
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year ago“Free speech” means freedom from consequences from the law, not necessarily from individuals who are allowed their own judgment accordingly
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish16•1 year ago“If your cause isn’t just enough to be granted a permit by the government, then you shouldn’t believe in it”
Now now you can protest things as long as they have been vetted and approved by the government.
That’s just how free speech works
Free speech would be been allowed to protest about anything
True, but it’s the government who says you’re allowed to ;D
“Free speech” means freedom from consequences from the law, not necessarily from individuals who are allowed their own judgment accordingly
“If your cause isn’t just enough to be granted a permit by the government, then you shouldn’t believe in it”
as you do