Right now I regret not being a journalist because I would like to participate in person in this battle. " The astrophysicist Margherita Hack has just celebrated his birthday at ottantottesimo Mercatale Val di Pesa. But neither age, nor the climate to be removed before the feast force indignation for the gag law of Margaret and the ways in which it was approved.
What do you think of the law on wiretapping just passed the Senate by a vote of confidence?
"It is a real shame. This law is a help to the criminals and the mafia, because it is known that many crimes are discovered thanks to eavesdropping. But then, little wonder if you look at who's in government: the best are ignorant and weak, the worst a gang of thugs. "
We decided to call the journalists to civil disobedience and violating the law. Do you think this is right?
"Civil disobedience is necessary when the laws are against democracy and freedom. There is a duty to object to a wrong law. I hope that all journalists disobey, even those on the right but consider their work a service to the public and their duty to give the news. "
If we asked to sign a paper to be published in our newspaper violates the law, would you?
"Certainly yes, in fact I regret not being a journalist because I can not participate personally in this battle."
Reporters Without Borders has offered to Italian journalists to publish articles on their site that might no longer be published in Italy and other foreign publications offer hospitality. Would it be a useful form of struggle?
"Yes, but the Italians do not read newspapers in their own language, let alone foreigners. E 'initiative that would echo very small. "
What would you say to young people to persuade them to oppose?
"Young people must be persuaded that freedom of expression is a right that you should not give up. Otherwise we go towards a dictatorship. We know that we have in the past: the freedom of expression must be defended even at the cost of violating the law. When fascism under the racial laws were promulgated, it was only right to oppose and violate them. Now, fortunately, we're not at that point, but the principle behind this law is the same which was the basis of the racial laws: violating freedom. Young people should feel the desire to fight against this. "
What else can you do to make your voice heard?
"In addition to disobey? Go in the square, or make a revolution .... "
Christian Pulcinelli
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