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In response to "Thinking out loud: How many other gov'ts would allow something they disagreed with this strongly to go on? Very few, right?" by TFox

I think the number of governments that would allow this is higher than people sometimes assume.

Posted by ty97 Sep 9 '10, 14:16

We sometimes tend to think we created and patented freedom and democracy

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Low single digits, I'd wager. Not in Canada, I daresay. - Dr.Vermin Sep 9, 14:21 7
- You don't think this would be allowed to happen here? Why do you think not? - Reagen Sep 9, 14:46 6
  - I'm judging from Mark Steyn's experience. - Dr.Vermin Sep 9, 14:58 5
    - a wildly overblown incident. -- nm - Reagen Sep 9, 15:01 4
      - I would claim the threats Ann Coulter got from the U of Ottowa... - Dr.Vermin Sep 9, 15:19 3
        
        (Ottawa). But: "ooh, I've been told there are different laws where I'm going!" -- nm - Reagen Sep 9, 15:21
        
        First of all, it's Ottawa. Secondly, the Canadian Government has a spotty record on how it handles violent protests ... -- nm - Beryllium Sep 9, 15:21 1
        
        (See: APEC in the 90s, numerous first nations protests that the government has bungled, the G20 in Toronto ...) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 9, 15:23

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