From: garym@mcgath.com   
      
   On 1/25/24 8:01 PM, Keith F. Lynch wrote:   
   > In another forum, it's been suggested that this year's Worldcon should   
   > declare that Chengdu failed to do the 2022 Hugos correctly, hence that   
   > Glasgow should do them over in addition to doing the 2023 Hugos.   
   >   
   > Whether or not they do, we should all definitely figure out how best   
   > to prevent a recurrence.  Probably by banning nations without freedom   
   > of speech, press, and religion from hosting a Worldcon.   
      
   The difficulty is that freedom of speech comes on a continuum. The UK   
   has suppressed protests in recent years. Uganda, which is under   
   consideration for a future Worldcon, killed unarmed protesters in 2020.   
   Even the USA has freedom of speech issues with laws some states have   
   been passing lately.   
      
   There will be a lot of disagreement over which nations go past the line.   
   Uganda does, in my opinion; the UK is less clear, assuming we're going   
   to have Worldcons at all. Certain people will be yelling "Racist!" at   
   anyone who objects to Uganda's human rights record, just as they did   
   with China.   
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   Gary McGath    http://www.mcgath.com   
      
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