When did Germany turn so beta? Criminal inquiry into comedian's joke about Erdogan

That evolves out of a larger pattern of criminalizing certain types of speech in Germany, a pattern Merkel seems to be trying to turn back.

That silly beta.

I do think her kowtowing to Erdogan is deplorable, but it wouldn't be the first time a Western leader had to smile and take s**t for a regressive regime.

Hopefully this debate starts turning towards how free speech works in different jurisdictions. I actually think ATW might have interesting insight on that.

While I am perhaps an extreme proponent of "offend and be offended but be free damn it", I do value seeing how other countries operationalize their thoughts on speech and limitations placed on it.

 

What we should stop and ask is: what do they think of our presidential candidates? We should totally go off of what the Germans think. That's what's important here.

 

I subscribe to the sticks and stones philosophy of free speech.

 

I agree with that (in case you haven't noticed by my posting in the D&D yet ).

 

the poem it self maybe was't entirely scurrilous , its just the way they vomit on each others when they speaks German made it offensive

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Self-deprecating humor. You should try it sometime, rather than constantly being offended.

 

I see Adolf Hussein Merkel is bending over for the moeslems once again -- when will the GERMANS learn?

 

a drunk guy or a Swiss German !! specially when they proudly ask you to do this

khukhy khashdliylih <<--ultimate pronunciation test