I thought this was too incredible not to discuss.  It seems that Turkish courts have passed a ruling that bans  all internet access to the website of Evolutionary Biologist Richard Dawkins (www.RichardDawkins.net).  I hardly know what to say other than, “Thank goodness I live in a free, democratic country in which we still have freedom of speech!”
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Reposted from: http://www.monstersandcritics.com/science/news/article_1431422.php/Turkey_bans_biologist_Richard_Dawkins_website
Ankara - Turkish internet users have been blocked via a court order from accessing the site of prominent British biologist Richard Dawkins after complaints from lawyers for Islamic creationist author …

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