“If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.”
― Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction
― Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction
“How things are in the world is a matter of complete indifference to what is higher. God does not reveal himself in the world’ (T”
― Wittgenstein: A Very Short Introduction
― Wittgenstein: A Very Short Introduction
“Free speech is one of the core values in a democracy and it should be championed with a vengeance.”
― Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction
― Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction
“Free speech does indeed cause hurt—but there is nothing wrong in this. Knowledge advances through the destruction of bad ideas. Mockery”
― Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction
― Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction
“The idea that religious beliefs but not others should receive special protection is bizarre: all types of belief should be open to scrutiny, criticism, parody, and potentially ridicule in a free society. Indeed,”
― Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction
― Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction
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