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the full freedom of speech

Reader comment on item: Why I Stand with Geert Wilders
in response to reader comment: 'freedom' the Great Western Hypocrisy

Submitted by myth (Germany), Feb 3, 2010 at 06:09

Amin, the freedom of speech naturally includes freedom to call for a cut in the freedom of speech. I assume that Wilders is aware of that. The call for a ban of the quran in NL may even make the islamists see some value in the freedom of speech, even if it was for the quran only. Freedom of speech is to allow for open conflict and here it is.

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