JOUR 302 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Al-Qaeda, Iraq War Documents Leak, Edward Snowden
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1600s england: monarchy & church of england silenced puritans. Link between economic battle between aristocracy and middle class. Official censorship enforced through a licensing system. Through all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so truth be in the field, we do injuriously by licensing and prohibiting to misdoubt her strength. Let her and falsehood grapple; who ever knew. Truth put to the worse in a free and open encounter? . Self righting process would occur through open debate of controversial issues. Marketplace of ideas: freedom of expression should be universal. Excluded support for catholic church & open superstition . Free expression essential to religious freedom and limited government. Social contract theory: a theory of government where the people give up some rights to enjoy other rights, moving from a state of nature to a state of cooperation for self-governance.
