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My social-theory thought for today:<\/p>\n

OK, wait, no… Free speech is NOT a “central value in our society”. It is not a “value”. <\/p>\n

Rather, free speech is a foundational structural rule that prevents
\nrunaway totalitarianism from occurring in the societal dominance
\nhierarchy, by guaranteeing this venue for the individual to fight back
\nagainst excessive suppression of individual rights and interests — and,
\n by extension, collective rights and interests, via free association.<\/p>\n

So tired of hearing that free speech is a value or right that can be
\nbalanced against other values or rights. No, it cannot. Individual free
\nspeech itself (separate from any concomitant crimes such as violent
\nintimidation, persistent harassment, illegitimate use of power, etc.),
\nfor the purpose of individual influence by expression, must be absolute
\nto serve its purpose.<\/p>\n

And read my 2016 article entitled: Towards a Rational Legal Philosophy of Individual Rights >>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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