Liberty Alone

Sean Gabb, director of the Libertarian Alliance has written a very good article attacking censorship in general and specifically the recent attempt at outlawing holocaust denial.
He asserts the purpose of free speech in society very well, both how it allows us to see the debate which leads to discovery of the truth even without us understanding everything and how denial of free speech prevents this process and gives apparent credence to the outlawed view.

Read is here

(hat tip: Samizdata)

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