Yes to Freedom » freedom of speech

Think and Fight

Arokan — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:25:54 +0000

When you want to make a change in society, you deliver the message in a way society understands: you don’t make adverts for coke in London in hindu, and you don’t plaster swastikas all over your games in Germany, instead you plaster your adverts with good looking scantily clothed models and legions of fans telling us how amazing your product is.

This is what we are doing – we are beginning to tell the world our message in a way they understand.

No matter whether you are a hardcore otaku or grandparent, policeman or convict your words will help: every little thing counts. Show the world what we believe in the only way possible. That is, through the raised voices of a million normal people like you and me, fighting for freedom. Help us by joining, by sending letters to politicians and congressmen, presidents and prime ministers, clergymen, friends and family: get the word out that as a race, we will not stand by and watch our freedom be trampled.

Yes to Freedom Official Buttons

Azarius — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:51:57 +0000

Help out yestofreedom by advertising for the organisation through personal Web pages, bulletin board signatures and such. Add one of the following small pieces of official artwork to either of the aforementioned media and use them to link to yestofreedom‘s main page.

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On the Protection of Fictional Media

Sycamore — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:00:29 +0000

Freedom of speech is among the most important things we are given as humans. We have naturally gained the ability to let our creativity flow through the many streams and rivers that are our imagination. To say you may speak and imagine what you wish as long as it conforms to what “we” believe is not true freedom of speech, and to deny freedom of speech is to corrupt, decay, corrode, and stagnate society. To believe in freedom of speech is to look beyond our initial judgements and stereotypes and even tolerate ideals that we disagree with, thus increasing the diversity of our culture and ideals. The only speech that should ever be impeded is that which inhibits another person’s human rights.

Recently, actions were made against erotic manga, anime, and games due to the depiction of ”minors” (an issue that is extremely controversial as the vast majority of the time, it is next to impossible to distinguish an adult character from a minor), rape and BDSM.

There is no direct causal link between this fictional material where no one has been harmed in the making, distribution, or possession of, and crime. Therefore it is impossible to suggest that such material violates the human rights of others, when it neither inhibits their freedom of speech, nor harms them in any way.

To see a more definitive outline of our views on this topic, check the arguments page; it will be updated shortly with more material regarding our views on the fictional material depicting rape. Formal letters (with a list of people whom to send them to) are also being created for anyone who wishes to show their disapproval of this draconian banishment of free speech.