Controversial Web Sites for Debate

The following are links to controversial web sites. It must be absolutely clear that neither EF, nor I, endorse the content or views of any of these sites. I have posted these links to show the potential benefits and pitfalls inherent in freedom of speech. The purpose of this exercise is for you to educate yourselves in preparation for Friday's debate.

The firstset are websites that could get you into big trouble if you logged on from a computer in China or Iran.

http://newton.uor.edu/Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/china-rights.html

http://www.iran.org/

http://www.faluninfo.net/

http://www.underminingdemocracy.org/iran/

http://www.freetibet.org/

This link is an article about an operation that was shut down because of its content.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-511969/Snuff-movies-website-shut-Mail-Sunday-probe.html

The following are articles that -one may argue- should be shut down because the ideas are potentially dangerous to society. One may also argue that they are expressions of the freedom of speech and that true tolerance must by definition include viewpoints which are offensive.

http://www.normemma.com/arhemloc.htm

http://kkk.com/

http://www.americannaziparty.com/about/index.php

http://www.nambla.org/