... is in serious jeopardy. John Stuart Mill's Argument: I will start by introducing my harm principle, "the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others". This theory rules out such things as legal paternalism, that the state should never interfere with an individual's freedom, such as ... how extreme should be given proper consideration and not be suppressed. Furthermore, even a wrong opinion is valuable to society. The only way a person knows that he is right is by hearing differing persp...

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... is in serious jeopardy. John Stuart Mill's Argument: I will start by introducing my harm principle, "the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others". This theory rules out such things as legal paternalism, that the state should never interfere with an individual's freedom, such as ... how extreme should be given proper consideration and not be suppressed. Furthermore, even a wrong opinion is valuable to society. The only way a person knows that he is right is by hearing differing persp...

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... thought, and that would include racist thought and racist speech and writings. Marx on the other hand, is of the opinion that people's feelings and opinions are a representation of the community as a whole. Although Marx realizes that men are the creators of their own ideas and thoughts, he also presumes that these ideas have in some way been implemented or supplemented ... be of importance to others. As well as the press, Mill assumes multiple forums for discussion as he believes debate to be intrinsic to the structure of society. "To refuse a hearing to an opinion, because they are su...

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