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The eight dumbest things said about free speech this week
by Mary Katharine Ham https://www.legal-project.org/3065/the-eight-dumbest-things-said-about-free-speech Excerpt: Oh, the competition is fierce, what with many who should know better leaping to denounce "denigration of religion" and "hurting feelings" when the poking the religion and feelings in question might lead to an irrational, violent response to a YouTube video that looks like it was made in my parents' basement with a camcorder circa 1987. Old and busted: Breezy requests that those offended "turn the channel" or "chill out" and brave, indignant battle cries for free speech in the face of those who don't actually threaten it. New hotness: Respecting the right of those doing violence not to be offended by our speech. 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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