Free Speech And Why It Matters

to judge art by how effectively it reinforces contemporary ethical standards is entirely to misapprehend its purpose.

the repetition of slogans does not make them true.

‘Lived experience’ is what we used to call ‘anecdotal evidence’, a fallacious form of reasoning that has misled many into believing that ours is an essentially oppressive society, overrun by fascists and undergirded by white supremacy.

We argue to refine our point of view, to challenge our certainties, and to persuade others when we feel that they are misguided.

We should do all we can to cultivate a world in which creative risks are worth taking, and in which eccentricity and missteps will not be punished in the kangaroo courts of social media.

‘hate’, ‘offence’, ‘perception’ – that are hopelessly subjective.

To force citizens to speak falsehoods as though they were the truth is a form of psychological control common to dictatorships.

freedom of speech is eroded if not continually defended over time.

Bad ideas are not defeated when they are silenced,