Reckless rhetoric or freedom of speech?


	Reckless rhetoric or freedom of speech?

hayesstw

7-21-2008 10:00 AM

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freedom of speech, reckless rhetoric

hayesstw says:

South Africa has a democratic constitution that protects freedom of speech. In saying things like this is Bishop Tutu trying to place an unconstitutional limitation on freedom of speech?

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