Silent slaughter: how freedom of speech and expression restrictions keep animal abuses hidden and stifle animal welfare activism in Europe and the United States by Mahalia Kahsay

“…This paper examines three of these lawsuits, including two in which activists won rather “easily” under favorable U.S. free speech jurisprudence. Next, I compare these cases to three free speech and expression cases brought by animal activists in Europe. …”
Get full text

The 'full liberty of public writers': special treatment of journalism in English law by Danbury, R, Richard Danbury

“…Two basic arguments are advanced why this is so. The first, the free speech values argument, is a consequentialist account that holds that special treatment is appropriate when (or because) institutional journalism contributes to free speech values. …”

Blasphemy and religious defamation: what are the limits to our freedom? by Wan Mohd Nor, Murni

“…This article concludes by explaining the need for human rights and free speech to be interpreted according to common moral and religious values, and emphasising the purpose of human rights and free speech—which should be for the attainment of justice. …”
Get full text

Balancing freedom of speech and national security in Malaysia by Mohd Sani, Mohd Azizuddin

“…This article examines the essential need to balance freedom of speech and the promotion of national security in Malaysia.It traces the theoretical debate of the nexus of liberty and security.Then it moves toward debating two perspectives of free speech, namely, absolutism and reasonable regulation, which can also be observed in Malaysia.It is argued that the Barisan Nasional government practices comprehensive security and favors national security too much.It limits free speech through several restrictive laws. …”

Speech beyond toleration: On Carlyle and moral controversialism now by Small, H

“…This essay takes a historical approach to a current problem: how to read and respond to the argumentative practices of the moral and political controversialist in a context where it is vividly clear that some of the norms that frame and regulate “free speech” are contested by the controversialist. …”

Censorship or the Limits of Representation in Terrence McNally’s Gay Theatre at the End of the 20th Century by Xavier Lemoine

“…By detailing the ways these two plays were attacked by politicians and conservative religious groups, it becomes apparent that censorship is still at the heart of American democracy as is manifested by the ferocious debates around free speech as a result of the conservative revolution. …”
Get full text

Social Networking / by Espejo, Roman, 1977-, editor 218798, Gale Group (Online service) 651863

Get full text

Selective Exposure and the Authoritarian Dynamic: Evidence From Canada and the United States by Robert A. Hinckley, Allison Harell

“…The results show that authoritarians who are politically knowledgeable generally avoid messages that promote free speech by consuming non-political information. …”
Get full text

Freedom of Expression and Communicative Equality by Renato Francisquini

“… This paper addresses the normative issue of free speech within the landscape of democratic societies where the mediated form of communication appears as a central feature. …”
Get full text

Plato, Foucault and the conceptualization of Parrhesia by Atack, CW

“…Contemporary interest in free speech and in Plato's relationship with Athenian democracy has led scholars to explore Plato's thought on frank speech in relation to political contexts as well as philosophical ones. …”

The New Right on American Campuses: Challenges for Higher Education by Barbara Franz

“…: This paper arises out of a very contemporary problem that is plaguing higher education: how the notion of ‘free speech’ is being misused to hamper truly scholarly debate and encourage hate and fear primarily through misinformation. …”
Get full text

Regulating hate speech on social media: should we or shouldn`t we? by Wan Mohd Nor, Murni, Ab Razak, Shahir

“…It then considers the effects of these amendments on free speech and weighs them against the need to preserve peace and harmony within the community. …”
Get full text

Jak skleić podzieloną Polskę? Dwie wskazówki czwartej pielgrzymki Jana Pawła II do Ojczyzny by Jarosław Kupczak

“…Speech can be used in many ways, including to slander and divide. Free speech, which is intended only to win a discussion, has little to do with freedom. …”
Get full text

The Emergence of Anti-Hate Speech Activism in Japan: The Relevance of Critical Race Theory’s Sociological Implications by Bachtiar Alam

“…The country had staunchly protected the free speech principle enshrined in the post-World War II constitution and consistently been disinclined to pass any law that regulates hate speech. …”
Get full text

REGULATING FAKE NEWS IN TRANSNATIONAL JURISDICTION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA by Prabhpreet Singh, Driton Kuqi, Vijaylaxmi Sharma

“… Many oppressive governments have passed cyber laws, cracking down on free speech, and used less traditional tactics to restrict people’s capacity to speak freely and in public. …”
Get full text

Free listening by Waltham-Smith, N

“…<i>Free Listening</i> offers a radical reframing of seemingly intractable debates and polarized positions on free speech, academic freedom, systemic injustice, and political dissent by shifting attention from our voices to our ears. …”

Cultural arguments against offensive speech in Malaysia: Debates between liberalism and Asian values on pornography and hate speech by Mohd Sani, Mohd Azizuddin

“…This article is about analysing two issues of pornography and hate speech in the context of political theory and Malaysian politics.This article examines both issues from liberals arguments and it shows that although liberalism supports the right for free speech, since the 1970s many liberals feel that pornography and hate speech should not be part of free speech doctrine because both are not contributing for the public good in democratic system and they are also detrimental to the society.By using the cultural arguments of Asian values, Malaysia totally rejects these practices because they are not suitable in a cultural and religious conscious Malaysian multiracial society.Although many are sceptic about the use of Asian values for the rejection and the uses of hate speech by people including the government, opposition and NGOs for political gain, in principle, Malaysians are in consensus of rejecting both issues for the good of society.…”
Get full text

Post-Materialist Values of Smart City Societies: International Comparison of Public Values for Good Enough Governance by Seng Boon Lim, Jalaluddin Abdul Malek, Tan Yigitcanlar

“…As for materialist versus post-materialist, the ratios of Malaysia and Indonesia were slightly higher than the average; the post-materialist value of free speech was the lowest value chosen. In the long term, all countries are experiencing the trend of moving toward post-materialist societies. …”
Get full text

Climate change denial, freedom of speech and global justice by Trygve Lavik

“…According to Mill’s utilitarian justification of free speech, even untrue opinions are valuable in society’s pursuit of more truth. …”
Get full text

Libertad de expresión y el caso del lenguaje del odio. Una aproximación desde la perspectiva norteamericana y la perspectiva alemana by Oscar Pérez de la Fuente

“…This Court has given a priority role to the free speech that only must be limited in cases of clear and present danger or a threat of the breach of the peace. …”
Get full text