Research: Restricting free speech isn’t the solution to violence and hate speech

Research: Restricting free speech isn’t the solution to violence and hate speech

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https://thenextweb.com/contributors/2018/06/10/research-restricting-free-speech-isnt-the-solution-to-violence-and-hate-speech/

The fight to protect freedom of speech is ancient and can be traced through history from Socrates, Milton, and Voltaire to Hypatia and Goldman. The issue is currently undergoing a resurgence with figures like Jordan Peterson, Christina Hoff Sommers, Count Dankula, Sarah Silverman, Laci Green, Amy Schumer, and so on.

Whether politics or comedy, left-wing, right-wing, or apolitical, free speech permeates every aspect of life. What’s more is that censorship has led to some of the world’s greatest tragedies and most oppressive authoritarian regimes.