From: Secret Squirrel <nobody@secret.squirrel.owl.de>
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 18:04:50 +0800
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Subject: Re: Singapore
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>Mr. Frissell asserts that Germany lacks rights
>such as freedom of speech and
>association.
>This is not true.
>The German Basic Law provides for everyone the right to freedom of speech,
>religion and association.
>However, Germany prohibits hate speech i.e. National Socialism and
>incitement to racial, religious and national hatred.
>The reason for this exception is the German history.

And thus there is no true freedom of speech and such in Germany. I can
either say "Fuck the Jews" or I can't. I can either say "Bill Gates can blow
me" or I can't. I can either post naked pictures of myself or I can't. (And
yes, this means that there is no true freedom of speech and such in the
United States either.)

Nice try.