Journalism School Dean: Free Speech has Limits, Like Criticizing Mohammed

[luckytxn 2,264]

Teachers teaching makes us a lot better. Discuss.

A little reminder from DeWayne Wickham, the dead of Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication. There is no such thing as a free press under the left.

Totalitarians don’t do freedom. Either of the red or green flavors. There’s no room for freedom in Das Koran or Das Kapital.

While free speech is one of democracy’s most important pillars, it has its limits. H.L. Mencken, the fabled columnist who described himself as “an extreme libertarian,” said that he believed in free speech”up to the last limits of the endurable.”

As one might expect, from the sort of repulsive creature like DeWayne Wickham who would put forward such an argument, he misrepresents Mencken and carefully leaves out the full quote.

“…every kind of freedom up to the last limits of the endurable, including free speech. The limit to the point where free speech begins to collide with the right to privacy.”

Link: http://www.frontpagemag.com/2015/dgreenfield/journalism-school-dean-free-speech-has-limits-like-criticizing-mohammed/

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Free speech does have limits. What those limits are is a valid discussion. That they exist is a foregone conclusion to everyone except those who don't put much thought into the issue.

[decocker 7,198]

free speech should have no limits imo. otherwise it isn't free. it's mostly free speech.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Yes. Religion should not be discussed. Nor Politics. Talk about the weather if you want to avoid a fight. That is what my mother told me.

Edited January 22, 2015 by I AM NOT THAT GUY

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

There are limits though - everything from defamation and libel to laws that cover harassing and threatening people on social media or trying to incite racial hatred.

You aren't prevented from doing these things, but there are consequences

[decocker 7,198]

There are limits though - everything from defamation and libel to laws that cover harassing and threatening people on social media or trying to incite racial hatred.

You aren't prevented from doing these things, but there are consequences

but defamation and libel should never pertain to imaginary entities.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Like corporations? I'm not so sure, if you damage the reputation of a company through libel you should be held accountable in some way.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

but defamation and libel should never pertain to imaginary entities.

Would They even have standing? Perhaps if They were copyrighted, you might have an issue regarding infringement.

[decocker 7,198]

Like corporations? I'm not so sure, if you damage the reputation of a company through libel you should be held accountable in some way.

corporations aren't imaginary. gods are.

Would They even have standing? Perhaps if They were copyrighted, you might have an issue regarding infringement.

i'm of the line of thinking that if mohammad or jesus or the speghetti monster takes issue with something said "down" here on earth, well they should get off their butts and come settle things themselves.

[lostinblue 1,989]

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

corporations aren't imaginary. gods are.

i'm of the line of thinking that if mohammad or jesus or the speghetti monster takes issue with something said "down" here on earth, well they should get off their butts and come settle things themselves.

It depends what we are talking about really. Without a specific example we can only speak in generalities.

[decocker 7,198]

Neither does Wickham since cartooning Mohammed is more legal in the US than in France. Or was before Obama and Hillary started sending people to jail for it.

[TBoneTX 45,267]

DeWayne Wickham, the dead of Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication

Condolences to his family and his colleagues.

Edited January 22, 2015 by TBoneTX

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Teachers teaching makes us a lot better. Discuss.

A little reminder from DeWayne Wickham, the dead of Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication. There is no such thing as a free press under the left.

Totalitarians don’t do freedom. Either of the red or green flavors. There’s no room for freedom in Das Koran or Das Kapital.

While free speech is one of democracy’s most important pillars, it has its limits. H.L. Mencken, the fabled columnist who described himself as “an extreme libertarian,” said that he believed in free speech”up to the last limits of the endurable.”

As one might expect, from the sort of repulsive creature like DeWayne Wickham who would put forward such an argument, he misrepresents Mencken and carefully leaves out the full quote.

“…every kind of freedom up to the last limits of the endurable, including free speech. The limit to the point where free speech begins to collide with the right to privacy.”

Link: http://www.frontpagemag.com/2015/dgreenfield/journalism-school-dean-free-speech-has-limits-like-criticizing-mohammed/

The dead of Morgan State University? Das Koran?

It's painfully obvious that the author is not the sharpest tool in the box.

[JohnR! 5,495]

That's what transpires. The authors can't speak English or German...

The dead of Morgan State University? Das Koran?

It's painfully obvious that the author is not the sharpest tool in the box.

Edited January 22, 2015 by JohnR!