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Of Many Soapboxes Versus No Soapboxes

by Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu

This blogger equates a web site moderating comments, to government censoring of speech and the freedom of speech.

The difference is, to any intelligent people, obvious. When a web site refuses to publish your comment, you can go elsewhere and shout all you want. You can write in other blogs, forums, or newspapers. You can even set up your own blogs or, if you are rich enough and live in a country free enough, your own newspaper or television station.

But when the government 'moderates' you, you will most likely be fined and end up in jail. You will not be allowed to say what you want to say anywhere. And in some regimes, you may even be killed.

This blogger's rant is an insult to people all over the world fighting for freedom of speech and freedom of expression.