[governance] Inputs for synthesis paper

[Jeanette Hofmann]

Hi,

it seems this is a debate we have to repeat again and again. I am no 
expert on matters of right but I lean towards a narrow interpretation of 
the term right. It makes sense to me to protect its meaning against an 
inflating use to avoid devaluation.
A narrow interpretation restricts rights to those that enable rights 
holders to file a suit against those who violate the right. I don't see 
who could be held accountable for the lack of "an Internet in ones own 
language". The latter might be a political goal but it certainly doesn't 
sound like a right to me.

jeanette

Parminder wrote:
> 
> This was before the notion of a "right to the Internet in
>> every language" language, that is my "bridge too far".
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>>
>> McTim
> 
> 
> I did not propose that part (though I agree with it). Hanane did, who being
> from an Arab country may have felt its necessity more strongly than many
> others. You may give your reasons and deliberate with her and we can proceed
> accordingly.
> 
> BTW, the 'right to have an Internet in ones own language' has its equivalent
> in the 'right to have education in ones mother tongue' which is spoken of
> inter alia in the framework of 'education for all'. The IGF, Hyderabad's
> overall theme 'Internet for All' was taken from this concept. 
> 
> Parminder 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: McTim [mailto:dogwallah at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 2:36 PM
>> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Parminder
>> Cc: Milton L Mueller
>> Subject: Re: [governance] Inputs for synthesis paper
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Parminder <parminder at itforchange.net>
>> wrote:
>> pen. McTim, who
>>> now supports you on this, did use the pen on the draft text.
>> I edited for length and a bit of style, cutting out some strong
>> rhetoric.  This was before the notion of a "right to the Internet in
>> every language" language, that is my "bridge too far".
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>>
>> McTim
>> mctim.blogspot.com
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