Title: Head-To-Head: Should there be limits on freedom of speech? | University Observer
Headings: Head-To-Head: Should there be limits on freedom of speech?
Head-To-Head: Should there be limits on freedom of speech?
Content: br] REBUTTAL (Against) – Ross Walsh DESPITE what those on the right and alt-right seem to believe, free speech does not equal speech free from consequences. When you utilise your right to freedom of speech you implicitly agree that the results of that speech are your responsibility, whether they are positive or negative, and you should be held accountable for them. However, if you truly believe something to be true you should have a right to express that opinion, and allow it to be proven or disproven in the arena of public discourse. Will the ignorant always change their minds when challenged? Probably not. But they will never change their minds if left alone to stew in their own bigotry. In honour of the late Martin McGuinness, we as a society should strive to live by his words of wisdom: “ In fact, I would defend to the death their right to express a different point of view”. _______ [ br] Against: Ross WalshRoss Walsh examines why freedom of speech should be unrestricted in universities and across society.