[inaudible conversations] come in as quick as you can, as we go along, thank you so much. A weekly journal of literature and culture with key interest in the united states, we really got to be here, totally like to discuss the issue of free speech which never seems to go away. I thought i would begin with a literary angle. During the civil war, a polemic against government attempts to license freespeech. In it, which continued to resound, give me the liberty to utter and argue freely according to conscience about all liberty. Before we get that, those which otherwise come forward may be mischievous, the fire and execution may be the timely asked remedies that can follow. I believe in Free Expression which has been active as a brigade ever since. As we discussed freespeech is never in practice absolute, the question for today is how much it should be championed at universities including the right not to be offended and the right to live free and happily, the rightwing commentator ben sh
Tls and panamerica, and its a total delight to discuss the issue of free speech which never seems to go away. As i edit a literary magazine, i thought id begin things with a literary angle. In britain he wrote the polemic against [inaudible] and in it he said this which has continued to resound, give me the liberty to know, to utter and to argue freely according to conscience above all liberties. But before we get mistyeyed though, he also said this those which otherwise come forth, if they be found mischievous and libelous, the executionist will become the remedy to follow. He was the godfather of i believe in Free Expression but, which has been active as a brigade ever since. As were going to discuss over the next 50 minutes, free speech is never in practice absolute. The question before us today is how much it should be championed over other rights, especially in universities. And those rights might include the right not to be offended, but also the right to live free from abuse and
Believe in Free Expression but, which has been active as a brigade ever since. As were going to discuss over the next 50 minutes, free speech is never in practice absolute. The question before us today is how much it should be championed over other rights, especially in universities. And those rights might include the right not to be offended, but also the right to live free from abuse and intolerance, to live safely and happily. This week berkeley hosted ben shapiro and and had to tighten security and offer counseling to those traumatized by his presence. Were deeply concerned about the impact some speakers may have on individuals sense of safety and belonging. No one should be made to feel threatened or harassed simply because of who they are or what they believe. This week, too, harvard disinvited Chelsea Manning as a visiting fellow at its institute of politic, evidence that harvard is not a place where ambiguities cannot be cutsed, or is it a place cannot be discussed. And in augu
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[inaudible conversations] okay, guys, if youd come in as quick as you can, we might actually get started now. So do sit down, find a space as we go along. Thank you so much, to everyone, for coming to this event. A weekly journal of literature, culture based in london with a keen interest in the united states. This event is sponsored by the tls and panamerica, and its a total delight to discuss the issue of free speech which never seems to go away. As i edit a literary magazine, i thought id begin things with a literary angle. In britain he wrote the polemic against [inaudible] and in it he said this which has continued to resound, give me the liberty to know, to utter and to argue freely according to conscience above all liberties. But before we get mistyeyed though, he also said this those which otherwise come forth, if they be found mischievous and libelous, the executionist will become the remedy to follow. He was the godfather of i believe in Free Expression but, which has been ac