freedom is not the absence of rules and regulations give arguments in support of your answer
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The essay opens with some background information about the period in which JS Mill wrote. The discussion revolves around the concept of blasphemy which Mill considered to be highly problematic. Tagging unpopular views as "blasphemous amounted to abuse of governmental powers and infringed on the basic liberties of the out-of-favour speakers. The discussion on blasphemy sets the scene to the understanding of Mill's concerns, his priorities and consequently his emphasis on the widest possible liberty of expression. Section Il presents the Millian principles that are pertinent to his philosophy of free speech: liberty and truth. Section III analyzes Mill's very limited boundaries to freedom of expression, asserting that the consequentialist reasoning had led Mill to ignore present tangible harm. It is argued that democracy is required to develop protective mechanisms against harm-facilitating speech.
I thank Richard Oliver Colin, Herb Morris, Alex Tsesis, Clare McGlynn, Steve Darwall, Eric Barendt, Kath Gelber, Wayne Sumner, and Nick Zangwill for their sharp and constructive comments. The article is dedicated to the memo of Geoffrey Marshall with whom I had many hours of deliberations on the scholarship and influence of JS Mill. I cannot think of a better teacher.
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The essay opens with some background information about the period in which JS Mill wrote. The discussion revolves around the concept of blasphemy which Mill considered to be highly problematic. Tagging unpopular views as "blasphemous amounted to abuse of governmental powers and infringed on the basic liberties of the out-of-favour speakers. The discussion on blasphemy sets the scene to the understanding of Mill's concerns, his priorities and consequently his emphasis on the widest possible liberty of expression. Section Il presents the Millian principles that are pertinent to his philosophy of free speech: liberty and truth. Section III analyzes Mill's very limited boundaries to freedom of expression, asserting that the consequentialist reasoning had led Mill to ignore present tangible harm. It is argued that democracy is required to develop protective mechanisms against harm-facilitating speech.
I thank Richard Oliver Colin, Herb Morris, Alex Tsesis, Clare McGlynn, Steve Darwall, Eric Barendt, Kath Gelber, Wayne Sumner, and Nick Zangwill for their sharp and constructive comments. The article is dedicated to the memo of Geoffrey Marshall with whom I had many hours of deliberations on the scholarship and influence of JS Mill. I cannot think of a better teacher.
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