What is required to heal America is a return not to free speech, but to the original assumption behind free speech. The traditional reason that we protect even outrageous messages from government interference is the expectation that out of this cacophony of messages, truth will emerge. Free speech is not just about speaking, but about listening and deciding.
On Campus / Viewpoint Diversity
Why Won’t Free Speech Save Us?
By Bruce Ledewitz ● StartingPoints Journal ● 06/11/2018
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