YouTube, Facebook, and the responsibilities of intermediary gatekeepers
In my previous post, I argued that, as a matter of principle, the controversial American anti-Islamic video should not be censored. The most obvious form of censorship comes from government action, Continue Reading
Assassination and censorship
Assassination is the extreme form of censorship. George Bernard Shaw Given my recent post about cross-border hate speech, I was unsurprised to find that freedom of expression is once again in the Continue Reading
Should galleries and museums display offensive art?
I have on this blog regularly discussed the extent to which offensive speech can be restricted. For example, there are many (many) posts on this blog on censorship and blasphemy. Furthermore, I have Continue Reading
It’s long past time to abolish the Censorship of Publications Board
Last month on this site, I posed the question: why do we need a Censorship of Publications Board? It was a rhetorical question; in my view, we don't need one at all. The Censorship of Continue Reading
A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit
The title of this post is taken from the third paragraph of Milton's Areopagitica. As I commented in an earlier post, one of the classic liberal justifications for freedom of expression was stated by Continue Reading
The Censor
From the Free Speech Blog, an Index on Censorship cinema advert from 1986, featuring Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins as the title character in "The Censor", a short play by the Czech writer, Ivan Continue Reading
Why do we need a Censorship of Publications Board?
Fine Gael's new policy document "Reinventing Government" will no doubt keep a lot of political debates (and perhaps even fires) burning during the long cold November nights, and I look forward to the Continue Reading
Gallimaufry
Dr Johnson defined gallimaufry as 1. A hoch-poch ... 2. Any inconsistent or ridiculous medley. ... Here's another hoch-poch, or hotch-potch (though, of course, not a hotchpot) of links Continue Reading
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