Philosophy 1305F/G Study Guide - John Stuart Mill, Harm Principle, On Liberty
12 Apr 2013
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Freedom of speech: john stuart mill- on liberty, page 494. In political philosophy, debate on whether it even makes sense that humans have freedom of speech. Even having a conversation with another human being requires constraints on freedom. Human beings limit their freedom somewhat in regular dialogue, give the other person an option to say something. Nobody is infallible or in possession of full truth all of the time. Even if we are in possession of truth, that doesn"t necessarily mean that we won"t find ourselves in collision with views contrary to what we believe. Mill: it is always good to find yourself confronted with someone whether their views are true or false. The harm principle constitutes the limit on freedom. Should not have pornography that children are able to view or involve children. Want to make the case that the state paternalistically should legislate to protect adults from pornography as well.
