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Freedom of speech is not freedom to libel

View the article here 10/20/2008 Let us examine the distance between the reporting of facts, and the twisting of them. Any fact has information that can be used for other purposes. This is why, in scientific journalism, the facts, and studies, and data sources are presented at the end of the paper, in the synopsis. It allows peer review of the data, the facts of the data, the methods of collection, and the methods of analysis. The questions behind the data can be investigated,... To see the rest of the article, visit the Sex Offender Issues blog.

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What can I say without libeling?
You moral nazi. Are you kidding me? It is her personal choice, leave her alone. ...

Is it libel to write blog posts and/or online reviews about a local business that defames one's reputation?
Libel is the form of defamation expressed in fixed-- usually written form. Sland...

Must Freedom of Expression include the license to offend?
Yes

Imposing any limits on speech, no matter how seemingly reasonab...


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