On 5/14/06, Prasad J prasad59@gmail.com wrote:
As for Dan: If a teenager who "exercises his right to free speech" is shot, yes the regime in that country is a fascist one. However if a teenager breaks the law of his country, willingly (assuming this law is not a violation of any Human Rights) he can be punished as his country deems fit. In this case the firewall-law does not seem to be violating any human rights-if it is then the UNHRC would've certainly made an issue of it.
*Article 19. Universal declaration of human rights *
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
'nough said.
Garion