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Freedom of Expression on the Forums
Recently, I made a complaint on a well known ham forum concerning derogatory posts regarding God and Religion. I was practically told by the Administrator and Manager of the site in a PM that If I didn’t like it I could lump it! He then proceeded to insult God and Religion himself and so it became obvious that such remarks were a reflection of him and how he ran his site.
My question to hams: Should there be tighter controls over what is said on such forums?
I know blasphemy laws do not exist in the United states and are incompatible with the Constitutional provision for ‘Freedom of Expression,’ but surely forums like this are international in nature and include hams of all religious faiths.
As a journalist I believe in freedom of expression but feel this must be tempered with the protection of inalienable rights, including religious belief.
I would be interested to hear what others think?