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teddy_grizzly_bear write in message on this forum:
"... While it's not nice to mute someone for no reason, since they're paying for the server they've got the right to do it. ..."
https://aao25.com/forum/drama-spam/warning!!!-igc-w!x!d-is-a-nazi/#subject_107383But I say that:
Nobody, never and nowhere has the right to forbid anybody to speak without good reason.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) of United Nations, Article 19:
"Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers."
Source:
http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United States Constitution, First Amendment:
"The First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. It forbids Congress from both promoting one religion over others and also restricting an individual’s religious practices. It guarantees freedom of expression by prohibiting Congress from restricting the press or the rights of individuals to speak freely. It also guarantees the right of citizens to assemble peaceably and to petition their government."
Source:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/first_amendment--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), Article 9 – Freedom of thought, conscience and religion:
" 1. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief, in worship, teaching, practice and observance.
2. Freedom to manifest one's religion or beliefs shall be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of public safety, for the protection of public order, health or morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others."
Source:
https://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list/-/conventions/rms/0900001680063765--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Violation of freedom of speech is one of the hallmarks of a totalitarian regime, such as
Nazism for example.