tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post1487957614831282535..comments2024-03-26T10:03:51.827+13:00Comments on Karl du Fresne: It now falls to private citizens to defend free speechKarl du Fresnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054853925940134404noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-30583589836275438802019-09-26T20:19:01.700+12:002019-09-26T20:19:01.700+12:00I am grateful for the work of the Free Speech Coal...I am grateful for the work of the Free Speech Coalition and I too made a donation. I abhor the prospect of New Zealand ending up with laws such as those now in operation in the UK. In my opinion freedom of speech underpins democracy and true justice supports freedom of speech.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408810024867709541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-78060245001343658992019-09-19T10:58:51.739+12:002019-09-19T10:58:51.739+12:00Totally agree with the above. It seems that free s...Totally agree with the above. It seems that free speech is no longer a value to the young progressive activist? I remember when Paddy Gower interviewed Stefan Molineux and Lauren Southern on TV his only aim appeared to be to refute their claims and their ideas. What he should have done as a journalist is to try and find out what their ideas were?<br /><br />But it appears that the powers that be have decided that New Zealanders cannot think for themselves and it would be dangerous to present ideas to which the media elite do not agree. Whatever happened to free speech?<br /><br />I was very disappointed when Don Brash was banned by Massey University. Again a case of political correctness overriding the liberal value of free speech.<br /><br />We need to decide again to affirm free speech and allow competing ideas. Right now the leftist progressive narrative is just about all we see on TV and all we read in the newspaper. For myself I find it tiresome. Many of these ideas are bad ideas and they desperately need challenging!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006013946847228416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-39729064676964964012019-09-18T11:30:47.095+12:002019-09-18T11:30:47.095+12:00The Human Rights Commission obviously interpret th...The Human Rights Commission obviously interpret their role as extinguishing basic human rights like free speech. Not surprising as we now have a recent would-be office-holder of the Marxist anti-Semitic UK Labour Party running the show. How did that happen? I too am a donor to the Coalition and strongly support its work. The real fight is yet to come, when Little unveils his free speech crack-down after the Royal Commission into the Christchurch mosque shootings produces its report later this year.Trev1https://www.blogger.com/profile/00271717267778957672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-61307428309340153432019-09-18T10:11:36.727+12:002019-09-18T10:11:36.727+12:00I am a donor too. These two events were disgracefu...I am a donor too. These two events were disgraceful instances of censorship and demanded to be challenged. It's the modern mania for group-think and a feeble grasp on what it means to be a free country on display, overlaid with political correctness. Goff et al should hang their heads.Hilary Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240590567749247083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-61610968590496625562019-09-18T07:20:04.914+12:002019-09-18T07:20:04.914+12:00It bothers me that fascism is defined as a right w...It bothers me that fascism is defined as a right wing movement. If you look at a definition "characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and of the economy" - it could apply to both extreme left and right leaning dogmas. We should feel free to discuss our ideas without being labelled as fascists by either ideological camp. If you are preaching violence against others however, I believe you should be held to account.MarkJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08314482965326084742noreply@blogger.com