What we're seeing is two European countries with differing concepts of free speech, saying that they don't buy into the absolutist interpretation of freedom of speech that prevails in the United States. Fundamentally, this is a major culture clash.
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He was an absolutist on protection of the press' right to criticize government,
I'm not sure you could ever satisfy the critics, ... They could say, 'Well, you might get it to work, but how often does it fail' If you adhere to this absolutist position, you have to go to incredible lengths to satisfy these people. How many hoops do you have to go through as a scientist when you don't think you are doing anything wrong