The US constitution's First Amendment rights only cover Americans, but I believe that in a democracy the competition of ideas and free speech should combat beliefs that it does not agree with - more speech and debate, not censorship.

Quote by Joichi Ito

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If we destroy human rights and rule of law in the response to terrorism, they...

If we destroy human rights and rule of law in the response to terrorism, they...

When there is a huge force pressing down on freedoms, sub-cultures with more creativity and...

When there is a huge force pressing down on freedoms, sub-cultures with more creativity and...

I just believe that the cost of marketing is going to increase and the cost...

I just believe that the cost of marketing is going to increase and the cost...

In a world where discovery is more important than delivery, it's the people who find,...

In a world where discovery is more important than delivery, it's the people who find,...

I noticed that democracy was broken and tried to work on fixing that in Japan....

I noticed that democracy was broken and tried to work on fixing that in Japan....

We discussed the history of postwar Japan and how Japan had missed an opportunity to...

We discussed the history of postwar Japan and how Japan had missed an opportunity to...

It would be easy to define terrorism as attacks against human rights and international humanitarian...

It would be easy to define terrorism as attacks against human rights and international humanitarian...

Upholding human rights is not merely compatible with fighting terrorism, it is essential.

Upholding human rights is not merely compatible with fighting terrorism, it is essential.

We talked about the Internet and Wikipedia and how facts and history are being collectively...

We talked about the Internet and Wikipedia and how facts and history are being collectively...

I agree that it is not just the extremists who harbor bad thoughts or engage...

I agree that it is not just the extremists who harbor bad thoughts or engage...

Internet penetration in Italy is quite low and the Berlusconi media machine controls most of...

Internet penetration in Italy is quite low and the Berlusconi media machine controls most of...

For some reason, I grew up generally believing that Japan and Korea were quite friendly....

For some reason, I grew up generally believing that Japan and Korea were quite friendly....

I have always viewed my role as a sort of ambassador or bridge between groups...

I have always viewed my role as a sort of ambassador or bridge between groups...

I definitely feel like my blog is going edgy to broad and boring.

I definitely feel like my blog is going edgy to broad and boring.

Liberty, freedom and democracy are very fuzzy words, but human rights is very specific.

Liberty, freedom and democracy are very fuzzy words, but human rights is very specific.

I talked about the barriers created by monopolies. I said that it was the role...

I talked about the barriers created by monopolies. I said that it was the role...

Money creates a power relationship between the payer and the payee.

Money creates a power relationship between the payer and the payee.

We have a long way to go before we are able to hear the voices...

We have a long way to go before we are able to hear the voices...

The most important thing I learned in school was how to touch type.

The most important thing I learned in school was how to touch type.

There was a very convincing argument made that the extremists have won and the aggression...

There was a very convincing argument made that the extremists have won and the aggression...