The Left Defends Free Speech, but What About Languages?

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In the sixties, mary whitehouse was a campaigner against t v. She believed that mass media consumption had the potential to corrupt the masses. The direct model of mediar effects theory has been completely debunked. We know it's not trueh the research is in on this. And any kind of influences are dependent on all sorts of factors. Er, you know, i mean, i think this is somethingthat really needs it.

Political Correctness has formed the basis for a new intolerant mindset, actively policing speech that is deemed offensive or controversial. Rather than confront bad ideas through discussion, it has now become common to intimidate one’s detractors into silence. Taking on board legitimate concerns about how speech can be harmful, Andrew Doyle argues that the alternative — an authoritarian world in which our freedoms are surrendered to those in power — has far worse consequences.