Roger Scruton claims that as long as Poland exists, freedom exists
Liberal Poland (Polskaliberalna.net) | 31.03.2009 23:09 | Culture | Other Press | World
Roger Scruton, British conservatove philosopher, claims that as long as Poland exists, freedom exists. But it seems that his concept of freedom is rather limited, for liberal-thinking people do not face freedom of speech in Poland.
Roger Scruton:
"In Poland one still can talk on issues, that in the West may end up breaking Your career. In Poland one can openly criticise homosexualism, feminism, or issues combined with immigrants. In the West they are taboo subjects. Thus- as long as Poland exists, freedom exists"
-from the Rzeczpospolita, Polish conservative daily co-owned by Mecom (51 %) and Polis government (49 %). Direct link:
http://www.rzeczpospolita.pl/dodatki/druga_strona_070525/druga_strona_a_5.html?k=on;t=2007052520070525
Well. Controversive statement, for the freedom of speech in Poland works only in one side. For conservatives. Imagine that BBC would be chaired by Nick Griffin- this is what we have now with former Neonazi, Mr Farfal, as the CEO of Polish Television. Never in my lifetime have I seen a true liberal person speaking in the publicly owned media.
Cheers, Adam Fularz,
Polska Liberalna (Liberal Poland), Zieloni 2004 (Polish Greens)
"In Poland one still can talk on issues, that in the West may end up breaking Your career. In Poland one can openly criticise homosexualism, feminism, or issues combined with immigrants. In the West they are taboo subjects. Thus- as long as Poland exists, freedom exists"
-from the Rzeczpospolita, Polish conservative daily co-owned by Mecom (51 %) and Polis government (49 %). Direct link:
http://www.rzeczpospolita.pl/dodatki/druga_strona_070525/druga_strona_a_5.html?k=on;t=2007052520070525 Well. Controversive statement, for the freedom of speech in Poland works only in one side. For conservatives. Imagine that BBC would be chaired by Nick Griffin- this is what we have now with former Neonazi, Mr Farfal, as the CEO of Polish Television. Never in my lifetime have I seen a true liberal person speaking in the publicly owned media.
Cheers, Adam Fularz,
Polska Liberalna (Liberal Poland), Zieloni 2004 (Polish Greens)
Liberal Poland (Polskaliberalna.net)
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