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A free society depends on exchanging new ideas, regardless of their potential of offending someone.
Key Points:
- Freedom of speech is cherished around the world, considered by many to be a basic human right.
- Freedom of speech is in danger from modern day “mob mentality” of regular people, especially online.
- Pressure from many people is leading some institutions, like universities, to ban certain words on their campuses.
- To truly defeat racism, sexism, and other bad things, we must protect everyone’s right to speak freely so that good ideas can defeat bad ideas.
Quote This:
Bad ideas are most often defeated by good ideas, not bans or censorship.
Talk About It
- What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Why do you think it’s important for people to be able to speak their minds?
- What is your opinion of “trigger warnings” or the many “outrages” people seem to have – especially online – these days? Explain.
- Are bad ideas are most often defeated by good ideas, not bans or censorship? Explain why you agree or disagree.
- Write a personal action step based on this conversation.
This topic is adapted from the After Skool YouTube channel.
