Who Believes in Free Speech?

Rick Jones

Talk and question session on freedom of expression

St George's Church

<p>Speaker Dennis Hayes, founder of Academics for Academic Freedom, asks  &#x27;Does Anyone believe in Free Speech?&#x27;In liberal Western democracies, almost evryone says that they believe in free speech, but this belief is being challenged. Young people are now said to be less inclined to support free speech and more inclined to censor speech find offensive. Many activist groups believe that free speech must be curtailed to protect oppressed minorities from harm. The government&#x27;s promotion of free speechthrough the recent Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act has been denounced by trade unions and left-wing groups as a blank cheque for racism and hate speech. Free speech is no longer seen as the foundational value, but one among many so that it can be traded off to support other values.</p>

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