Comments on: Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Silence? http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/13/freedom-of-speech-freedom-to-silence/ The English Appeal, Language and Culture Blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:34:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: admin http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/13/freedom-of-speech-freedom-to-silence/#comment-14 admin Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:18:20 +0000 http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/13/freedom-of-speech-freedom-to-silence/#comment-14 I'm not taking a stance toward agreeing whether I am for or against free speech, I am alternatively suggesting that there can never be such a thing. There will always be those issues considered taboo as long as cultures remain detached. I’m not taking a stance toward agreeing whether I am for or against free speech, I am alternatively suggesting that there can never be such a thing. There will always be those issues considered taboo as long as cultures remain detached.

]]> By: lee http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/13/freedom-of-speech-freedom-to-silence/#comment-10 lee Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:00:57 +0000 http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/13/freedom-of-speech-freedom-to-silence/#comment-10 So, you're not in favour of freedom of speech? Freedom of speech is an absolute concept, you either have it, or you don't. What you seem to be advocating is some sort of 'restriction of speech.' I believe in freedom of speech, probably more than anything else...I certainly want my political enemies' voices to be heard because I know I can defeat their arguments; and on many occasions, as soon as they open their mouths it's obvious they're doing themselves no favours. So, you’re not in favour of freedom of speech? Freedom of speech is an absolute concept, you either have it, or you don’t. What you seem to be advocating is some sort of ‘restriction of speech.’

I believe in freedom of speech, probably more than anything else…I certainly want my political enemies’ voices to be heard because I know I can defeat their arguments; and on many occasions, as soon as they open their mouths it’s obvious they’re doing themselves no favours.

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