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During colonial times, English speech regulations were rather restrictive.The English criminal common law of seditious libel made criticizing the government a crime. Lord Chief Justice John Holt, writing in 1704–1705, explained the rationale for the prohibition: "For it is very necessary for all governments that the people should have a good opinion of it."
Eric Barendt has called this defence of free speech on the grounds of democracy "probably the most attractive and certainly the most fashionable free speech theory in modern Western democracies". [25] Thomas I. Emerson expanded on this defence when he argued that freedom of speech helps to provide a balance between stability and change.
Free speech is a core democratic right, an essential component of a good society, and the foundation of a university’s truth-seeking mission—and those who represent the university need to have ...
Restrictions on free speech are only permissible when the speech at issue is likely to produce a clear and present danger of a serious substantive evil that rises far above public inconvenience, annoyance, or unrest. [179] Justice William O. Douglas wrote for the Court that "a function of free speech under our system is to invite dispute. It ...
The presidents of a wide-ranging group of 13 universities are elevating free speech on their campuses this academic year, as part of a new nonprofit initiative announced Tuesday to combat what ...
The director will have the power to sanction universities over cases of no-platforming or unlawfully restricting free speech. ... and ensure we remain one of the most academically free countries ...
[7] In August 2018, the province of Ontario required all colleges and universities to develop and comply with a free speech policy based on the Chicago principles. [ 9 ] While the campaign to adopt the Chicago principles has gained traction among both public and private universities, some critics have challenged the cut-and-paste nature of the ...
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