In article <3f870d4a$0$444$1b62eedf@news.wanadoo.nl>,
Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Go Fig wrote:
> > In article <3f86cb2a$0$35677$1b62eedf@news.wanadoo.nl>,
> > Frank Slootweg wrote:
> >
> >> Mxsmanic wrote:
> >> > Reidİ writes:
> >> >
> >> >> that's a "none" then.
> >> >
> >> > It depends on which freedoms you value. My favorite freedom is freedom
> >> > of speech, but there is still some of that in Europe (even if there is
> >> > far less of it than in the U.S.).
> >>
> >> Again, be specific. In which sense is there (far) 'less' freedom of
> >> speech in 'Europe' (whatever *that* may be)?
> >>
> >> I have worked in/for an American company for 35 years and often the
> >> 'freedoms' of America came up. When going into detail however, they had
> >> less 'freedoms' than most Europeans, especially in their work, in their
> >> interaction with governement, etc., in their legal system, etc., etc..
> >
> > Is this the 'specifics' you speak to above ?
>
> Logic is not one of your strong points, is it?
Specificity is not one of yours, while you do seem to require it in
others.
>
> >> You even (try to) limit *our* constitutional rights/freedom when we
> >> *transit through* one of your airports.
> >
> > You could stay in your tiny country and wallow in them....
>
> Oh, I see. You can whine when your 'freedoms' are violated/restricted
> and about us supposedly having less, but we can't complain about you
> violating our rights! I got it now.
Your Constitutional Rights end at your border, I'm sorry you can't see
the distinction between you arrogantly demanding them be universally
accepted by all and a general discussion about freedoms within
particular nations.
jay
Fri, Oct 10, 2003
mailto:gofig@mac.com
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