“The best argument for free speech,” Nock wrote, “is what the suppression of it does to the character of a people”.
- from Brian Doherty’s Radicals For Capitalism, p. 57. The book is recommended by the way, as an interesting “shadow” history of American 20th century thought.
The Nock in question is of course Albert Jay Nock.
I have a very important article about freedom of speech that you should read:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-bully-witch-hunt/200907/the-tragic-death-freedom-speech-and-the-growth-intolerance
Here, i also have a link to free manuals that deal with the application of freedom of speech:
http://www.bullies2buddies.com/resources/download-free-manuals
Thanks, interesting. Was this a commercial?