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Freedom of Speech - should it have limits?

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  • jorge 10 years ago

    I think u hit the nail on the head. what we all have to know as a people is that, if we dont agree with others it doesnt mean they are enemies. Some people are hiding behind the 'freedom of speech' to insult leaders. God is ...
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  • Thank you Jesus 10 years ago

    GHANAIAN TALK TOO MUCH. EVERY BODY IN GHANA WANT TO MAKE THEIR VOICE HEARD ON RADIO OR NEWSPAPER.. THANK GOD SC HAS BROUGHT SANITARY TO OUR AIRWAY MOSTLY LOCAL CHAMPION...

    BOTH CAT & RAT HAS TO TURN AIRWAY TO WHERE THEY C ...
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  • GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 10 years ago

    WHEN IT THREATENS THE LIVES OF OTHERS OR THE PEACE

  • nelson 10 years ago

    i believe you know what happen to "Asangie" of wikileaks and snowden. Hilary Clinton made it clear that, there are limits even in USA.leave Ghanaians unchecked and they will burn this country.

  • princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago

    Charlie marries a virgin. On their wedding night, he's on fire, so he gets naked, jumps into bed, and immediately begins groping her. "Charles, I expect you to be as mannerly in bed as you are at the dinner table." So, Charli ...
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  • Kwobia (Torono) 10 years ago

    As Ghanains,among the first thinks you learn as a child is to always respect your elders.This means that for the rest of your life you will always have to watch your tongue,as no human catn always say as they like.

  • OBURONIBA FITAFITA 10 years ago

    At what point do you therefore establish a threshold ? Shouldnt commission of crime have the element of intent ? If utterances are devoid of intent to harm should the accused suffer detriment for a potential detriment he does ...
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  • OBURONIBA FITAFITA 10 years ago

    Must read ...a good leader like Kwame Nkrumah..

  • Nii Lante Okunka 10 years ago

    I couldn't agree with you more,OBURONIBA(Why u waana call yourself that is another issue all together,lol).
    The article was all over the place.There are laws that take care of threats, assaults,libel,hate speech,malicious in ...
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  • Yaw Ohemeng 10 years ago

    I thought you were discussing freedom of speech then you deviated to all forms of criminal acts that one can commit in a society. Majority of your instances are covered by laws in our criminal justice system and commission wi ...
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  • Kobena 10 years ago

    Nana,
    In all the instances you mentioned, you ended with "I have broken the law." When someone breaks the law, there is "due process" to right any wrong thereby committed. Ken Kuranchie's case in particular, should fall unde ...
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  • tiger shark 10 years ago

    Freedom of speech is no freedom from
    responsibility.That is under freedom of speech one is still responsible for what one says or rights.