Title: Free Speech Should Have Limitations Article - The College Study
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Free Speech Should Have Limitations Article
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Introduction
What is the Logical Basis for Reasonable Limitations on Free Speech?
One man’s freedom ends where another’s begins
Free speech may be conflicting with the interests of the state
Free speech may affect national security
The undeniable importance of protection of the spirit of tolerance and coexistence among different communities and ethnicities
Free speech may cause erosion of religious harmony on massive scale
Unbridled free speech may give rise to rebellion or civil disobedience
Defamatory statements
Infringement of right of privacy
Contempt of court
Threat to objectivity in courts’ proceedings
Infringement of copyrights
A threat to moral values
Right of Free Speech in International Law
Article 19 of UNDHR
Article 19 of ICCPR
Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion
Conclusion
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