The following is a representation of the standard argument as to why a remedy requiring the removal of defamatory speech from a publication is not a violation of the right to free speech: The right to Freedom of Expression is protected by s14 of the Bill of Rights Act 1990 (“BORA”). The operational provisions of […]
Entries Tagged as 'Freedom of Speech'
Why Defamatory Speech is not Free Speech
June 22nd, 2013 42 Comments
Tags: Defamation · Freedom of Speech · Rights and Freedoms
Why Defamatory Speech is not Free Speech
May 27th, 2012 10 Comments
The following argument as to why a remedy requiring the removal of defamatory speech from a publication was not a violation of the right to free speech is representative of one I have previously put before the court: The right to Freedom of Expression is protected by s14 of the Bill of Rights Act 1990 […]
Tags: Defamation · Freedom of Expression · Freedom of Speech · New Zealand Bill of Rights Act · Rights and Freedoms
Thoughts on Roast Guinea Pigs and Balancing Freedoms
October 7th, 2008 18 Comments
We have google set to “strict safe search” … you have probably worked out where this is leading, check out the first pic that came up on her search – roasted guinea pig complete with two roast spuds.
Tags: Freedom of Speech · Guinea Pigs · Parental Rights · Tech Problems
Electoral Finance Act Threatens Privacy and Family Home
October 7th, 2008 10 Comments
Imagine coming home to this on your lawn: it’s 1000 knives! No this isn’t something from the “only in America” files it is Bob McCoskrie’s front lawn covered in knives, complete with threatening note related to Bob’s political activities! How did they get his address? Compliments of the Electoral Finance Act; law abiding critics of […]
Tags: Bad Policy · Bob McCoskrie · Elections · Electoral Finance Act · Freedom of Speech · Personal Abuse
Dixie Chicks, Free Speech and the Flat Earth Society
February 13th, 2007 Comments Off on Dixie Chicks, Free Speech and the Flat Earth Society
One irritating feature of the contemporary media is the credence they give to the views of celebrities. There is often a kind of unwritten assumption that because a person is a good actor or singer, his or her views on politics, morality and ethics somehow carry more weight.Case in point is the enthusiastic reporting of […]
Tags: Bad Reasoning · Dixie Chicks · Freedom of Speech · George Bush · Historical Ignorance · Iraq
A common objection to belief in the God of the Bible is that a good, kind, and loving deity would never command the wholesale slaughter of nations. In the tradition of his popular Is God a Moral Monster?, Paul Copan teams up with Matthew Flannagan to tackle some of the most confusing and uncomfortable passages of Scripture. Together they help the Christian and nonbeliever alike understand the biblical, theological, philosophical, and ethical implications of Old Testament warfare passages.
