Tag: Freedom
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Amos Yee and the Freedom to Offend
Yesterday 18-year-old Singaporean Amos Yee was granted asylum in the United States, throwing a spotlight on freedom of speech in Singapore. Judge Samuel Cole called him a “young political dissident”, and the ruling claimed that Yee has a “suffered past persecution” and has a “well-founded fear of future persecution”. Yee has been jailed twice, once…
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Reclaiming the Centre Through Word and Deed
Imposing limits on freedom of speech to protect feelings will harm society.
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Banning Julien Blanc: NIMBYism on a global scale
Banning Julien Blanc undermines freedom of speech and travel. The better approach would be to arrest him, criticise him, or kill him. The latter removes a threat to society; the former pushes the burden to someone else and punishes someone for disagreeing with the memes of the day.