[Reader-list] sedition vs. criticism

[Baruk S. Jacob]

Well, Kshmendra, 

Historically it seems most seditions laws (a list in the Wiki article you quote) have been used by governments to silence critics. In fact, "notion of inciting by words or writings disaffection towards the state or constituted authority" is what the 'modern definition' is supposed to be!

Not so sure the two are, at least in the context we are using it, very different!

~Baruk

http://bottlebroke.blogspot.com


--- On Sun, 8/24/08, Kshmendra Kaul <kshmendra2005 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Kshmendra Kaul <kshmendra2005 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Reader-list] sedition vs. criticism
> To: b_a_r_u_k at yahoo.com
> Cc: "sarai list" <reader-list at sarai.net>
> Date: Sunday, August 24, 2008, 3:54 PM
> Dear Baruk
>  
> Any dictionary would tell you the meanings of the two words
> and you would then be able to differentiate between the two.
>  
> Wikipedia also has them listed:
>  
> - For "sedition"
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedition
>  
> - For "criticism"
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism
>  
> I hope the weblinks help in explaining the difference.
>  
> Kshmendra
>  
>  
> 
> 
> --- On Sun, 8/24/08, Baruk S. Jacob
> <b_a_r_u_k at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> From: Baruk S. Jacob <b_a_r_u_k at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Reader-list] sedition vs. criticism
> To: reader-list at sarai.net
> Date: Sunday, August 24, 2008, 3:21 PM
> 
>  "The difference between 'criticism' and
> 'sedition' is
> easily recognisable." (Kshemendra Kaul)
> 
> ...and what IS the dividing line?
> 
> ~baruk
> 
> 
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