Speech Is Violence? Not if We Want a Liberal, Intellectual Society
insults are not threats, and there is something undeniably opportunistic about invoking ‘safety’ as a tactic to prevent others from speaking.
Andrew Doyle • Free Speech And Why It Matters
Frederick Douglass once said, “To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker.” That’s why “censorship” isn’t really the right word for what’s happening here. People aren’t banning speakers from speaking; they can go speak elsewhere. They’re preventing their fellow students from heari
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Where nobody can agree on definitions, there can be no unanimity on where the limitations of free speech can be drawn. In such circumstances, the safest approach is to defend free speech for all, and that includes those whose
Andrew Doyle • Free Speech And Why It Matters
I recently saw this study about safe spaces, and the research revealed they actually do the opposite of what they’re intended to do and fuck the people who are trying to avoid trauma or anxiety even more. Apparently, not getting exposed to different views is worse for people because you avoid developing critical thinking skills or even empathy. The... See more