tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13646683.post622432954065452034..comments2023-03-22T07:54:47.598+00:00Comments on Disgruntled Radical: I disapprove of what you say...Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03281231409865527752noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13646683.post-4638778838310648562009-02-13T12:09:00.000+00:002009-02-13T12:09:00.000+00:00I believe you're right, Tristan. Perhaps they ran...I believe you're right, Tristan. Perhaps they ran out of copies of Areopagitica. So here is Mill:<BR/>"If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary 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."<BR/><BR/>I don't believe freedom is speech is absolute but Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03281231409865527752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13646683.post-49853550583265026542009-02-13T10:30:00.000+00:002009-02-13T10:30:00.000+00:00I thought Areopagitica was replaced by On Liberty ...I thought Areopagitica was replaced by On Liberty when the LibDems was formed.<BR/><BR/>I'd say freedom of speech is absolute, you cannot draw arbitrary lines.<BR/><BR/>'Incitement to hatred' is definitely covered by free speech, and I'd argue that incitement to violence is covered - the crime is the violence not suggesting it - you cannot be held responsible for the actions of freely acting Tristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395992764678278326noreply@blogger.com