I
语言当然是用来表达一个人的思想、感情、对某事物的好恶等等。 人与人之间，语言也是传递信息和知识的主要桥梁。这都是言语正面的功能。语言也有一个很
重要的负面功能。叫别人闭嘴的功能。 本能上几乎所有的人都清楚言语的正面功能。言语的负面功能比较受忽略。

在很多的情况下，语言正面与负面的功能并行不悖。

例一，
张三：请问现在是什么时候？
李四：三点十五分。

张三的问题是语言正面功能的例子。李四的答案包括正面与负面的功能。李四固然是提供有用的信息。他的答复也防止张三再问同样的问题。若张三听请楚答复而
又再问同样的问题，他的思想或记忆力可能是有毛病。

因为语言有上述正负两方面的功能，言论不自由实际上是日常生活的一部份。两个人之间的辩论无容致疑是二者间互相使对方闭嘴的行为。一个人圆满地回答另一
个人的问题亦是希望他不再作同样的询问。是不是说言论自由是一个全无用处的概念呢？这也不是。语言是一座人与人交通的桥梁，其负面的功能可以视作这
人与人之间交通桥梁上的红灯。红灯亮了，交通就到此为止。 相对而言，言论不自由是过早亮红灯或是利用其他辨法阻止正常的思相交流。

Why don't you translate it into English so everyone including Bill
Moore can "appreciate" your article?

BTW, in the article, CCP government said if you shout in the public
places that's disturbance of public safety. Then how come CCP
government broadcast Nation Anthem via loudspeaks in TAM Square early
morning every day?

Anyway...

Can Chinese people shout "Freedom of religion", "Freedom of the
press"...in TAM Square without getting arrested? NOT! Need to say
more?

On Aug 1, 8:25 am, ltlee1 hotmail.com> wrote:

On Aug 1, 8:38 am, abian_c...@yahoo.com wrote:

You are being silly again. Such questions had been raised by Jim Walsh
many times and they had been answered many times.

On Aug 1, 8:38 pm, abian_c...@yahoo.com wrote:

Freedom of anything is subject to not causing any nuisance to others.

On Aug 1, 5:38 am, abian_c...@yahoo.com wrote:

On Aug 1, 5:38 am, abian_c...@yahoo.com wrote:

I have no idea if you have answered it or not. But if anyone wants to
openly promote "Free Tibet", "Free speech"... in China the person will
get arrested.

On Aug 1, 8:49 am, ltlee1 hotmail.com> wrote:

On Aug 1, 11:26 am, abian_c...@yahoo.com wrote:

You are changing the topic from "shouting" to "promoting." "Shouting"
is disturbing public peace in an explicit manner. Promoting is
different. But that is fine.

Promoting free tibet or whatever cause is not something new. It is
ongoing. Humans are not robots. We all have our ideas and ideals on
various topics. And theese inevitably show up in our language and our
behaviors. (Here I am excluding violent behaviors.) And we all adjust
to each other's idaas and ideals in the ways we think, talk, and act.
As a matter of fact, whether the government allows such or any
promotion is irrelevant.

On Aug 1, 5:49 am, ltlee1 hotmail.com> wrote:

In the US or Taiwan, protesters are allowed to shout the slogans
during political rally. In China, anyone carries, say the banner of
"Free Tibet" in TAM Square will be arrested even the person remains
silent.

And "Free Tibet" - Campaigns for an end to the Chinese occupation of
Tibet and for the Tibetans' human rights to be respected. So stop
twisting it.

On Aug 1, 12:24 pm, ltlee1 hotmail.com> wrote: