Political Science 1020E Chapter Notes -Nigel Warburton, Jyllands-Posten Muhammad Cartoons Controversy, Herbert Marcuse
20 Nov 2012
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Nigel warburton, free speech: a very short introduction, Chapter 1: free speech: warburton mentions the first amendment to the united states constitution and article 19 of the. A portion of the charter states that free speech is a right that every canadian has and that that liberty will never be restricted. Government without free speech would not be legitimate and should not be called democratic". Any expression such as writings, plays, cartoons, films, paintings, photos: describe the distinction between negative freedom and positive freedom. Negative freedom is the absence of constraint free to do whatever you want in a negative sense. Lack of censorship does not mean that freedom will be exercised in any worthwhile way. In societies where the media is controlled free speech can be used as a way of censorship. There must be limits on free speech. One should not be able to slander others, mislead consumers with false advertising, release state secrets, child porn ect.
