freedom of thought and speech

Question 1

what does Negozi mean when she said “why should evenn say it even if it’s true”

Answer 1

• restriciton of freedom of speech

• moral stridency

• fear of asking the wrong questions

Question 2

what is literature are it’s relevance to freedom of speech?

Answer 2

•• power of words

• words hold power and can changes a person’s ideals and values or cause long lasting effects in a person, persons or society

writers and book staff being killed for saying opposing views or working on said books Publication

Question 3

what is social censure?

Answer 3

• fear of what others will think of your opinion
• social backlash

Question 4

what is moral stridency?

Answer 4

A fierce and and punative adherence to the attitudes and behaviors enacted by the mass populace

Question 5

what does this quote mean?

I fear the weapon I advocate to be used against someone else might one day be used against me. What today is considered benign could very well become offensive tomorrow, because the suppression of speech is not so much about the speech itself, as it is the person who censors.” (pg 7).

Answer 5

words and its meaning and ethical use changes over the course of time. This is due to changes one this and morals on a societal scque when can result in word censorship.

Question 6

what does this quote mean? • Do not ban books, answer them Pg.8

Answer 6

addressing the issues and problems one has with a book provides a learning oppturnity for the ignorant

Question 7

What is the importance of listening?

Answer 7

• listen to uncomfortable speech before shutting down the opinion as it can present a learning oppturnity for Yourself or the other

Question 8

who defines free speech?

Answer 8

society and the values hold within.

Question 9

Who’s voice is priortized?

Question 10

what does this quote mean?

“I fear the weapon I advocate to be used against someone else
might one day be used against me. What today is considered benign
could very well become offensive tomorrow, because the suppression
of speech is not so much about the speech itself, as it is the person
who censors.” (pg 7)

Answer 10

this quote shows the dangers of censorship and now society censors those for things they said in the past. Moreover, it commentates how quickly values change and how people react to these changes.