I agree with you 100%. My point wasn't about whether or not papers should be able to print whatever, my point was that papers are still free to print it, they just choose not to. The other poster said "Freedom of press only applies when you dont put a picture of muhammad in the paper, does it?" I'm saying that Freedom of Press still applies, I just explained why they choose not to.

Self-censorship happens all the time in the media, the images of Muhammad is just one example that people are more aware about. Another one I can think of is water-boarding in American newspapers.  When certain papers talk about China waterboarding people, they use the word "torture", however, when they talk about the USA being engaged in waterboarding, they use the term "enhanced interrogation". This isn't because the US Government has made some kind of rule, the press are still free to call it torture, if they wish. They just engage in self-censorship, because they know that calling American water-boarding torture will be offensive to many readers (those who may have lost loved ones in terrorist attacks, or at war, etc).

One other example, off the top of my head, is how the Japanese media refuse to have any negative coverage of the sumo sport. Any allegation of corruption or cheating is completely ignored in the Japanese media, because they know that it could be very offensive to Japanese readers, as sumo is seen as "pure" in Japanese culture.

1. Marriage is a right.

2. In Africa gay people are regularly lynched on the street, and homosexuality is criminalized.

Also, Europeans make up the majority of Australia's population. They are not a minority there. Europans aren't a minority in any of the other countries you've mentioned except South Africa (and christians aren't persecuted over there, considering that the majority of the population is christian).

The funny thing is that all the countries you mentioned have 1 thing in common regarding Europeans and christians: both these categories tried to oppress the natives and destroy their cultures during the colonial period (and even recent). Christians are responsable for one of China's bloodiest massacred, in which millions were killed. It's because of their action that China today monitors so stricly the behaviour of religious sects. European christians also tried to invade Japan and destory their culture using their colonialist tactics, and if the Japanese hadn't kicked them out there would be no Japan today. And don't get me started on the apartheid that ended less than 2 decades ago in South Africa. I see nothing wrong with the way these groups (whites and christians) are treated in any of the countries you've mentioned.

This is just the typical excuse of people who want no social change. This is and easily fixable issue that in no way impedes the handling of other issues.

1. Marriage is a right.

2. In Africa gay people are regularly lynched on the street, and homosexuality is criminalized.

Also, Europeans make up the majority of Australia's population. They are not a minority there. Europans aren't a minority in any of the other countries you've mentioned except South Africa (and christians aren't persecuted over there, considering that the majority of the population is christian).

The funny thing is that all the countries you mentioned have 1 thing in common regarding Europeans and christians: both these categories tried to oppress the natives and destroy their cultures during the colonial period (and even recent). Christians are responsable for one of China's bloodiest massacred, in which millions were killed. It's because of their action that China today monitors so stricly the behaviour of religious sects. European christians also tried to invade Japan and destory their culture using their colonialist tactics, and if the Japanese hadn't kicked them out there would be no Japan today. And don't get me started on the apartheid that ended less than 2 decades ago in South Africa. I see nothing wrong with the way these groups (whites and christians) are treated in any of the countries you've mentioned.

Marriage is a right, not a tradition. It's a legal contract between 2 individuals. And you should know that from a historical POV marriage isn't a tradition between a man and a woman. Historically, polygamy is the most common form of marriage.

And are you actually suggesting that Europeans are persecuted in Australia?! ... Are you by chance confusing Australia with some other country?

As for your last paragraph, do you know what a logical fallacy is? 'Cause you just commited one. Either infirm what I said, using your vast (inexistent) knowledge of history, or put a cork in it.

1. Marriage is a right.

2. In Africa gay people are regularly lynched on the street, and homosexuality is criminalized.

Also, Europeans make up the majority of Australia's population. They are not a minority there. Europans aren't a minority in any of the other countries you've mentioned except South Africa (and christians aren't persecuted over there, considering that the majority of the population is christian).

The funny thing is that all the countries you mentioned have 1 thing in common regarding Europeans and christians: both these categories tried to oppress the natives and destroy their cultures during the colonial period (and even recent). Christians are responsable for one of China's bloodiest massacred, in which millions were killed. It's because of their action that China today monitors so stricly the behaviour of religious sects. European christians also tried to invade Japan and destory their culture using their colonialist tactics, and if the Japanese hadn't kicked them out there would be no Japan today. And don't get me started on the apartheid that ended less than 2 decades ago in South Africa. I see nothing wrong with the way these groups (whites and christians) are treated in any of the countries you've mentioned.

No, its not. Its a tradition between a man and a woman, and this has been so ever since concept of marriage was created

Rights not to be lynched or persecuted by people i agree with, but this other crap like gay marriage or adoption i couldn't give 2 shits about, cuz they are a ridiculous issue and take a lot of attention from important issues

Ugh, no, people with european heritage are majority, but european people who were born/lived in europe are minority

And i wasn't talking about europeans only, but also americans and westerners in general who are minority in japan and china,australia and SA

Ur last paragraph is your typical anti european and anti christian rant, so i wont dignify it with an answer. We all saw how much you actually know about history on the whole Polish antisemitism thing

Marriage is a right, not a tradition. It's a legal contract between 2 individuals. And you should know that from a historical POV marriage isn't a tradition between a man and a woman. Historically, polygamy is the most common form of marriage.

And are you actually suggesting that Europeans are persecuted in Australia?! ... Are you by chance confusing Australia with some other country?

As for your last paragraph, do you know what a logical fallacy is? 'Cause you just commited one. Either infirm what I said, using your vast (inexistent) knowledge of history, or put a cork in it.