christopher hichens on free speech
January 21, 2008 @ 12:49 pm
Blogged, Just for Fun, movies, Politics,Tagged as: movies,politics,videos
excellent speech by christopher hichens on the importance of free speech. well worth watching.
on the importance of free speech and hearing views in direct opposition to your own: “what he has to say must have taken him some effort to come up with, might contain a grain of historical truth, might in any case give people to think about why do they know what they already think they know. how do i know that i know this, except that i’ve always been taught this and never heard anything else. it’s always worth establishing first principle. it’s always worth saying what would you do if you met a flat earth society member. come to think of it, how can i prove the earth is round. am i sure about the theory of evolution? i know it’s supposed to be true. here’s someone who says there’s no such thing, it’s all intelligent design. how sure am i of my own views? don’t take refuge in the false security of consensus.”
On 01/30/08, Tony Livermore said...
Hey, Arin -
I’ve always liked Hitchens until he went pro-Iraq War but that doesn’t mean he’s completely out to lunch on other topics. I find him very articulate and fun to watch. Thanks for providing this.
Best,
Tony
howdy tony 
i really haven’t been much of a hitchens follower, because of his pro-war stance; however, this is one of the best speeches i’ve seen on free speech.
i’m glad you enjoyed it!
—arin
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