Freedom to insult? Free speech as a liberal tool of power 06 February 2014 By: Uthman Badar
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I recently participated in a debate on the proposition that "God and His Prophets should be protected from insult." But, I argued, this proposition is based on the premise of free speech, on the understanding that free speech is the starting point and what remains is to debate its limits. I reject this premise entirely. Free speech is a liberal position, not some neutral universal. So here's a frank memo…
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