A matter of principle

In the light of the Bringéus-Resumé story, I have concluded that:

1. Freedom of speech is absolute (not relative) in a free democracy.

2. In order to work, freedom of speech should be followed by tolerance.

3. Citizens should not be deterred from criticising media.

4. Media must not attack citizens that are not public figures.

5. Media should be aware of the consequences of their doings.

6. Media does not have the right to prosecute individuals, this is the role of the legal system.

7. Individual humans stand above corporations.

8. Corporate censorship is unacceptable.

9. All blogs are potentially public, but cannot always be considered as public media, and can thus not be publically scrutinized.

10. Irony and provocation is necessarily subject to context and must therefore not be taken out of context.

11. The stronger party always has a responsibility towards the weaker party.

This is my position, of course.