12699504, The law seems consistent with French principles. The Pleven Law
Posted by stattic, Thu Jan-15-15 10:21 AM
was passed over 50 years ago with unanimous assent in the French legislature. Their strategy may be out of step with other Western countries, but their laws are lockstep with French norms regarding liberty and racial equality. Our outlook on the freedom of speech is more rooted in the protection of individual liberty. Hard to say which one is better.
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