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Foggy Bottom:"balance in restricting offensive speech" needed
State Department Website ^ | 5/20/2010 | Anonymous cubicle hamster

Posted on 05/22/2010 1:39:11 PM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion

PAKISTAN

Many of the images that appear today on Facebook were deeply offensive to Muslims and non-Muslims alike

U.S. is deeply concerned about any deliberate attempt to offend Muslims or members of any other religious groups

Do not condone offensive speech that can incite violence or hatred

We respect any actions that need to be taken under Pakistani law to protect their citizens from offensive speech

There needs to be a balance in restricting offensive speech and continuing to protect and promote the free flow of information

(Excerpt) Read more at state.gov ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: clinton; dc; hillary; korananimals; statedepartment; trop
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To: TenthAmendmentChampion
U.S. is deeply concerned about any deliberate attempt to offend Muslims or members of any other religious groups

In a related story, researchers have unearthed a rare photo of Mohammad and his first wife:


21 posted on 05/22/2010 2:45:51 PM PDT by tx_eggman (Liberalism is only possible in that moment when a man chooses Barabas over Christ.)
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To: Venturer

I think that was the method behind Bushes war on terror ..


22 posted on 05/22/2010 2:58:39 PM PDT by RnMomof7
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To: TenthAmendmentChampion
The entire state dept needs to be cleaned out from top to bottom,if you don't support freedom and democracy and don't put the safety and rights of American citizens first.Then GTFO
23 posted on 05/22/2010 3:02:31 PM PDT by Charlespg
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To: TenthAmendmentChampion

I find the rogue agency known as “The State Department” offensive. Can we eliminate it now?


24 posted on 05/22/2010 3:14:58 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (70 mph shouldn't be a speed limit; it shoud be a mandate!)
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To: TenthAmendmentChampion

Muck Fuslims and the camel they rode in on.


25 posted on 05/22/2010 3:16:08 PM PDT by Grunthor (Faster than the speed of smell.)
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To: melancholy

The only speech I want to see banned is “Workers of the World, Unite!” :-)


26 posted on 05/22/2010 3:44:22 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (70 mph shouldn't be a speed limit; it shoud be a mandate!)
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To: TenthAmendmentChampion

Browsing around a bit on the source website, I cannot but conclude that it must be a ‘spoof’ site. The general nature of statements is just too silly.

Just take the statement that the cited Facebook publications would be ‘offensive to muslims and non-muslims’ alike. ROTFLMAO!!!

Nice job, whoever you are.


27 posted on 05/22/2010 7:16:13 PM PDT by Moltke (panem et circenses)
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To: craig_eddy

They are getting bolder and bolder. Can you imagine predicting this a couple of years ago? All the 0 supporters were yelling “He’s a moderate!”


28 posted on 05/22/2010 9:56:00 PM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion (Darwinism is to Genesis as Global Warming is to Revelations.)
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To: Moltke

That’s the State Department site. Those are briefings for 5/20/2010.


29 posted on 05/22/2010 9:59:42 PM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion (Darwinism is to Genesis as Global Warming is to Revelations.)
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