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The Ethics of Offense
by Elizabeth Fraser and Marshall Palmer https://www.legal-project.org/2126/the-ethics-of-offense Excerpt: There are an untold number of quotes citable when advocating freedom of speech. Voltaire instructs us that even if we disagree with what you say, we should defend to the death your right to say it; J.S. Mill tells us that we can cause offence so long as we refrain from causing harm; and George Washington warns that should our freedom of speech be taken away then we will be led dumb and silent like lambs to the slaughter. We are concerned that for all the lip service people love to pay to the supreme importance of free speech, when our liberty to express our ideas and criticise others is threatened, too few people are willing to stand up to the censors. Read the complete original version of this item... receive the latest by email: subscribe to the legal project's free mailing list Note: The content of external articles does not necessarily reflect the views of The Legal Project. |
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