"Christopher Hitchens on free speech"


An amazing and short speech on free speech. Transcript not available, this is a video link.

"My own opinion is enough for me, and I claim the right to have it defended against any consensus, any majority, anywhere, any place, any time. And anyone who disagrees with this can pick a number, get in line, and kiss my ass."
— Christopher Hitchens, speech at Hart House, November 15, 2007

Even when I don't entirely agree with him, he is provocative.

Personally I do think that faith and "religion" (for lack of a better word) do have a place in life, but only if freely chosen and not imposed. And it doesn't matter if we are talking radical Christian, radical Islam, or radical green, faith is worth exactly the amount that is given without coercion.

Hat tip to Nobody's Business.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Fri - March 16, 2007 at 05:01 AM  Tag


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