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debate Topic: Is freedom of speech a necessity in a functional society?
for class 8th

Answer 1

Answer:

freedom of expression is a fundamental human right .It renufources all other human rights, allowing society to develop and progress .the ability to express our opinion and speak freely is essential to bring about change in society when we talk about rights today they wouldn't how been archived without free speech

Answer 2

Answer:

In order for society to be functional, as in, maximise progress and development while providing for one’s life, liberty, and happiness, democracy has proven itself to be the best candidate. It’s not perfect—no manmade system could be—but it’s the best we’ve got, and without freedom of speech there is no democracy. For a self-governing system to function, the electorate must be informed. The only way to achieve this is through removing constraints on the public flow of knowledge and information. It’s true that this system may turn out to be inefficient in times of urgency. Leaders with wholly good intentions for the state’s preservation may manipulate information and opinions without the goal being to deprive their citizens of rights. This leader ideally would have no selfish tendencies whatsoever and the keen ability to discern the best possible outcome for the nation, but this is simply impossible—even the best of leaders cannot foresee every possible factor, perspective, or outcome of their actions. As such, the most feasible and effective option is an atmosphere of discussion and discourse, with factional interests keeping each others in check. On this system of checks, Thomas I. Emerson has called free speech a “safety valve” that lets off steam, leading to a stable but flexible society. A good balance between the majority and the minority, cleavage and consensus, with methods of governance that lead to representation of all voices, is only possible with freedom of speech. The opposition may argue that democracy is humane but not necessary for a functional society; that other forms of governance are more efficient and practical. This is untrue and shortsighted. Policymaking may be efficient in the short term, but historically, governments that disregarded human rights have always bred dissent and turmoil instead of harnessing these opposing views to serve their vital social function in “offsetting or ameliorating (the) normal process of bureaucratic decay” as Emerson wrote.

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