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		kloncks on March 17, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Should Holocaust Deniers be Heard? Are there any other notable examples of free speech that are banned by Western-European countries? I believe Holocaust Denial is officially a crime punishable by jail in many places in Europe; was just wondering if the laws there had any similar stances on other "free-speech" issues?

Luc on March 17, 2011 | [–]

Hate speech: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech

roel_v on March 17, 2011 | | [–]

This is a widely documented legal issue, see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech_in_the_United... for a list of exceptions on 'freedom of speech' in the United States. Most of these apply in Western European countries, plus then some.

tomjen3 on March 17, 2011 | | [–]

See my other comment: https://hackernews.hn/item?id=2337030

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