Slide 10/11 - Freedom of Expression

Question 1

Expression

Answer 1

Any activity that conveys or attempts to convey meaning to the exception of acts of violence and threats of violence

Question 2

What speech is not protected?

Answer 2

Dangerous
Treasonous
Seditious
Hate
Harmful

Question 3

What are Mil’s arguments supporting individual freedom?

Answer 3

• The expression of individuality is essential for individual and social progress
• Citizens receive the protection of society & therefore have obligations to society
• The value of freedom, is to be able to shape a vision of the good life and to be
  free to pursue it

Question 4

What are Mil’s arguments against censorship?

Answer 4

• Silencing any opinion is wrong because it robs the human race, posterity as well as the existing generation
• Humans are fallible - No one can possibly know everything, so no one is fit to judge which opinions ought to be suppressed

Question 5

Anonymous Speech

Answer 5

A combination of a right to privacy and a right to free speech

Question 6

Hate Speech

Answer 6

Expression that vilifies or harasses on the basis of the target’s race, gender, sexual orientation or other forms of group membership

Question 7

Harm Principle

Answer 7

Can be used to distinguish hate speech from the heated & vigorous debates that race and religion can both engender

Question 8

Mils opinion on hate principle

Answer 8

The harm principle limits freedom of expression; if my speech is very likely to cause significant harm to others, then my speech maybe restricted