John Stuart Mill: Freedom of Speech and Tolerating the Intolerable
Number of pages:
3
ABSTRACT:
A 3 page discussion of Mills views on the importance of Freedom of Speech.
Uses Supreme Court cases to reinforce Mills view of negative freedom and
tolerating the intolerable in order to provide the greatest benefit to
the greatest number of people. Suggests that Mill is correct and that
even speech which could be construed as hate speech should be protected
under the freedom of speech guarantee of the Constitution. Bibliography
lists 2 sources.
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File: AM2_PPmillSp.doc
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