Freedom of Speech Is Freedom to Think
The Vital Interplay Between Expression and Intellectual Growth
Many advocates of free speech are unaware of its fundamental importance. They argue that freedom of speech is essential to civilized society because speech is the means by which people convey ideas. This is true. But the value of speech is much deeper than that.
Speaking is not only essential to the transmission of ideas; it is also essential to the form…
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