I am obtusely aware that Germany has banned hate speech and imagery relating to Nazis yet remains a democracy with mostly free speech.
Am I wrong?
If no, how have they accomplished this?
Am I wrong?
If no, how have they accomplished this?
https://www.dw.com/en/minister-wants-to-legalize-anti-nazi-s...
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37554167
They eventually dropped he case, probably because of the public uproar, but to even consider such a criminal case definitely isn’t a hallmark of a “freedom of speech” society.
No they weren't. He was never prosecuted - an investigation was opened after a complaint by Erdogan and then dropped before charges were laid.
From your own link:
"Erdogan then filed a complaint alleging that he had been insult" and "The prosecutors in the western city of Mainz said they had not found sufficient evidence to continue the inquiry against Jan Boehmermann."
Additionally:
"Mrs Merkel added that the authorities would move to repeal the controversial and little-used Article 103 of the penal code, which concerns insults against foreign heads of state, by 2018."
Which was done[1].
Seems a pretty good example of a functioning democracy.
[1] https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/service/cabinet-overt...