
Ep. 222: John Stuart Mill’s lasting impact on the Supreme Court
So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
Universal Protection for Dissenting Opinion
Moral attitudes of the time significantly influenced beliefs about rights, particularly women's rights, which were important to thinkers like Mill. He raised concerns regarding freedom of speech, warning that government-imposed rules of decorum could suppress dissenting views by making it easier for authorities to discriminate based on their agreement or disagreement with specific opinions. Such rules can lead to viewpoint discrimination, undermining the essence of free expression. Mill advocated for nearly universal protection of opinion, emphasizing the importance of even minority viewpoints in societal discourse.
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