Comments on: Is the arrest of Rahul Krishnakumar Vaid an attack on free speech? http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:37:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: sai http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-425 sai Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:57:51 +0000 http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/#comment-425 whatever happened to freedom of speech? whatever happened to freedom of speech?

]]> By: American http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-412 American Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:01:29 +0000 http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/#comment-412 India sucks. As someone said, it's medieval society which still classifies people by caste. Marriage is handed out by parents. Parents in general, are tyrants, hence all the children up to their thirties act like newborns. It is most certainly ridiculous and third-worldly to arrest someone for writing something on the internet! India sucks. As someone said, it’s medieval society which still classifies people by caste.

Marriage is handed out by parents. Parents in general, are tyrants, hence all the children up to their thirties act like newborns.

It is most certainly ridiculous and third-worldly to arrest someone for writing something on the internet!

]]> By: NiMaL Prakash http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-397 NiMaL Prakash Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:18:13 +0000 http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/#comment-397 Rewrite the Indian Constitution to read as ‘resticted freedom of speech’. Gandis' forever :P Rewrite the Indian Constitution to read as ‘resticted freedom of speech’.

Gandis’ forever :P

]]> By: Muralidhar Kamidi http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Muralidhar Kamidi Fri, 23 May 2008 13:54:18 +0000 http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/#comment-337 Looks like some people think obscene/vulgar language is acceptable free speech. Well I guess they wouldn't hesitate to talk in such filthy terms with their 5-year-olds. Looks like some people think obscene/vulgar language is acceptable free speech. Well I guess they wouldn’t hesitate to talk in such filthy terms with their 5-year-olds.

]]> By: parimal http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-335 parimal Thu, 22 May 2008 06:22:21 +0000 http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/#comment-335 well this issue is blown out of proportion just because name of Soniya Gandhi is involved.. Government and Police needs every opportunity to appease Gandhi family...Well if u just browse orkut communities there are many instances where vulgur comments are written abt Mayawati and many leader .. But no one was so serious abt that.. ONly since here somebody wrote something abt SOniya Gandhi , we have got this opportunity to have discussion.. LONG LIVE SONIYA GANDHI AND THEIR LEGACY well this issue is blown out of proportion just because name of Soniya Gandhi is involved.. Government and Police needs every opportunity to appease Gandhi family…Well if u just browse orkut communities there are many instances where vulgur comments are written abt Mayawati and many leader .. But no one was so serious abt that.. ONly since here somebody wrote something abt SOniya Gandhi , we have got this opportunity to have discussion..

LONG LIVE SONIYA GANDHI AND THEIR LEGACY

]]> By: Indian Free Speech Costs Career « Experiments - Trial by Fire! http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Indian Free Speech Costs Career « Experiments - Trial by Fire! Wed, 21 May 2008 20:10:05 +0000 http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/#comment-333 [...] Here is a link to the story. [...] [...] Here is a link to the story. [...]

]]> By: Sita http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Sita Wed, 21 May 2008 18:17:50 +0000 http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/#comment-332 Point that I am trying to make here is that, Rahul has been arrested as per law. This hate community has not been started by him. The community still exists and anyone is free to join it and express his or her views. Rahul has been arrested for using and spreading obscene language in electronic media which is punishable as a per Indian Penal Code. But I don't agree to the way the government and police has reacted to this. If they found it objectionable, they should have got the content deleted and should have warned the poor chap on not to repeat it. Rahul did not harm any one. He did not murder or exploit anyone. He just expressed his view in a manner which is in-appropriate. I believe that he was not even aware that it was punishable under law. But then congress would do any thing to appease the Gandhi family. "all men are equal but some are more equal than others" - George Orwell Point that I am trying to make here is that, Rahul has been arrested as per law. This hate community has not been started by him. The community still exists and anyone is free to join it and express his or her views.

Rahul has been arrested for using and spreading obscene language in electronic media which is punishable as a per Indian Penal Code.

But I don’t agree to the way the government and police has reacted to this. If they found it objectionable, they should have got the content deleted and should have warned the poor chap on not to repeat it. Rahul did not harm any one. He did not murder or exploit anyone. He just expressed his view in a manner which is in-appropriate. I believe that he was not even aware that it was punishable under law.

But then congress would do any thing to appease the Gandhi family.

“all men are equal but some are more equal than others” – George Orwell

]]> By: Chethak B http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Chethak B Wed, 21 May 2008 06:04:11 +0000 http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/#comment-331 Freedom comes with responsibility. Freedom does not mean freedom to abuse, freedom to use vulgar language. I understand perspectives of above comments that I dont agree. But imagine me abusing and vulgarly insulting above comments with vulgar and obscene references, that is insulting right? Freedom comes with responsibility.
Freedom does not mean freedom to abuse, freedom to use vulgar language.
I understand perspectives of above comments that I dont agree.
But imagine me abusing and vulgarly insulting above comments with vulgar and obscene references, that is insulting right?

]]> By: Jim http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Jim Tue, 20 May 2008 21:51:15 +0000 http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/#comment-329 Banning vulgar language isn't an attack on free speech? You obviously have no idea what the concept of free speech entails, so your opinion on the matter is worthless. Banning vulgar language isn’t an attack on free speech? You obviously have no idea what the concept of free speech entails, so your opinion on the matter is worthless.

]]> By: Lakshmikanth http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Lakshmikanth Tue, 20 May 2008 17:46:55 +0000 http://binaryday.com/2008/05/18/is-the-arrest-of-rahul-krishnakumar-vaid-an-attack-on-free-speech/#comment-327 India is still a medieval society where saying anything vulgar somehow seems to infect that person... what a bunch of psychologically impotent clowns :) India is still a medieval society where saying anything vulgar somehow seems to infect that person… what a bunch of psychologically impotent clowns :)

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