[lbo-talk] "Freedom" of fascist speech is an absurdity

Charles Brown cbrown at michiganlegal.org
Mon Feb 6 06:16:30 PST 2006



> Fascist "freedom" of speech is "freedom" to advocate the abolition of>
freedom of speech. Abolition of freedom of speech is inherent to any fascist> state, by definition of fascist state. It is absurd to argue for the> "freedom" to advocate the end of freedom of speech.

Wendy Lyon asked: Why?

^^^^^ CB: I use absurd here to mean self-contradictory. If one values freedom of speech so highly , it would contradict that high evaluation to support those who seek to abolish the freedom of speech, the very thing valued so highly. If those who seek to abolish the freedom of speech succeed in their effort, something you value most highly will be destroyed. It's elevating this specific group's freedom to speak above everybody's else's freedom to speak, because this group is using its speech to advocate institution of a form of government that will do away with the protection of freedom of speech. Fascists, by definition, eliminate freedom of speech.



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