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The Greatest Defense of Free Speech (John Stuart Mill’s “On Liberty”)

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The Difference Between Free Thought Zones and Free Speech Zones

Kathie Newman pointed out that Dr. Peterson volunteered to go to the studio and get grilled in front of live TV. But a student who's just going to class, why should they be at risk for being offended? Should your freedom of speech be limited to a certain zone where you can be sure that certain people will not be damaged by the risk of offensive thoughts or ideas? And the answer is, well, hey, why not just call them free thought zones? Does that sound like a good idea? Hey, you're not allowed to think for yourself or present arguments for your views unless you're in a certain zone. Only in this room in this little area are you allowed to

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