[kictanet] Fwd:Defamatory Blog Publication/Freedom of Information e- discussion continued

[Cleophas Barmasai]

They say you have no freedom to shout FIRE! in a crowded theater even when
you are entitled to freedom of speech!

Just a by the way.

Cleophas

On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 1:12 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com>wrote:

>
>
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 12:15, Harry Delano <harry at comtelsys.co.ke> wrote:
>
>>  Grace,
>>
>> First, I'm not sure whether these terms are interchangeable. Perhaps we
>> may need to define them first:-
>>
>> *"Freedom* of expression",  *"Freedom* of information" ,"Information *
>> freedom*"; or perhaps, "*Freedom* to
>> access information".
>>
>> These well meaning liberties can be confusing at times.
>>
>>
>
> If I may ask, is "Freedom of expression" the same thing as "Freedom of
> speech"?
> Anyway, what I know is that no freedom is absolute. There are always limits
> around each. For instance, you are guaranteed freedom of speech/expression,
> but not guaranteed freedom after the said speech/expression, NOT if it
> violates (is likely to violate) another person's rights, like hate speech?
>
> --
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-- 
Sincerely,

Cleophas Barmasai
"For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live
soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age..." (Titus 2:11,12, NKJV)
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