tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59324506101124457.post6632433428312177854..comments2024-03-24T21:06:57.039-07:00Comments on FOUSESQUAWK: Orwellian Speech at The Brown UniversityGary Fousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17014739065121483409noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59324506101124457.post-42750202232187030472015-11-01T18:28:59.927-08:002015-11-01T18:28:59.927-08:00“The right to free speech is a protection against ...<i>“The right to free speech is a protection against the abuse of power, not a guarantee of a platform for all ideas,”</i><br /><br />The first clause is unquestionably true. As for the second, I see no reason to guarantee that these students should have a platform for all their ideas, except if an argument can be made that they have a right to free speech.Siarlys Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083839117838391267noreply@blogger.com