🗣️Free speech is the second most precious thing in life, just after basic necessities.
✊Arrests for trivial offenses and insult laws suppress free expression and dissent.
🗨️Encouraging more speech is the best way to build immunity to offensive and insulting speech.
❌Censoriousness has created an authoritarian and controlling society.
🔁We should pause and slowly reverse the creeping culture of censoriousness.
Why is free speech important?
—Free speech is essential for a robust society and allows us to address underlying issues.
What are insult laws?
—Insult laws criminalize behavior that is merely insulting, which is an infringement on free expression.
What is the impact of arrests for trivial offenses?
—Arrests for trivial offenses stifle free expression and have a chilling effect on society.
How can we combat hate speech?
—Encouraging more speech and open dialogue is the best way to address and counter hate speech.
What is the 'outrage industry'?
—The 'outrage industry' refers to self-appointed arbiters of the public good who encourage media-stoked outrage, leading to unnecessary arrests and restrictions on free expression.
00:12Free speech is the second most precious thing in life.
00:59Arrests for trivial offenses and insult laws suppress free expression and dissent.
03:35Censoriousness creates an authoritarian and controlling society.
05:09Encouraging more speech is the best way to combat hate speech and address underlying issues.
07:08Arrests based on insult laws undermine free speech and prevent us from addressing consequences.
08:29The 'outrage industry' encourages media-stoked outrage and unnecessary arrests.
09:12Reform Section 5 campaign is supported to combat restrictions on free speech.
