I'm really sympathetic to the freedom of speech argument. But blasphemy is not a matter of free speech, it’s people going out of their way to offend almighty God.
I'm in favour of free speech, except when it's not convenient to me. Mr Green? That's not the point.
Yeah, this one annoys me. Free speech means that people are allowed to be offensive. They can say hurtful things. There are, of course, limits to free speech - libel, defamation, official secrets, fire in a crowded theatre etc. But if people don't have the right to offend anyone they want for any reason they want, it's not free speech.
Of course, no-one is forcing (or should force) any particular theatre, newspaper, TV show etc. to carry a particular person's words or work (with a few exceptions for e.g. political broadcasts during elections). But people are allowed to be offensive.
no subject
Yeah, this one annoys me. Free speech means that people are allowed to be offensive. They can say hurtful things. There are, of course, limits to free speech - libel, defamation, official secrets, fire in a crowded theatre etc. But if people don't have the right to offend anyone they want for any reason they want, it's not free speech.
Of course, no-one is forcing (or should force) any particular theatre, newspaper, TV show etc. to carry a particular person's words or work (with a few exceptions for e.g. political broadcasts during elections). But people are allowed to be offensive.