Voltaire\'s comment--"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"--is frequently quoted by defenders of Free speech.
So where do we draw the line? How important is our right to freedom of speech? In this accessible and up-to-date Very Short Introduction, Nigel Warburton covers a wide range of controversial free-speech i.
Yet it is rare to find someone prepared to defend all freedom of speech, especially if the views expressed are obnoxious or obviously false.
Voltaire\'s comment--"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"--is frequently quoted by defenders of Free speech