Objectivism Korea
Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.Archive for Freedom of Speech
Seoul distressed by propaganda leaflets
The South Korean government appears to be struggling to halt the spreading of anti-communist leaflets for fear of worsening relations with North Korea.
“We believe the leaflets may have a negative impact on inter-Korean relations,” Kim Sung-ho, chief of the National Intelligence Service, said in a parliamentary audit on Thursday.
But, as he and other government officials admit, there is no legal basis for putting a halt to the leaflet-spreading activities…[no moral basis, either]
Does Korea’s relationship with the communist North really outweigh the freedom of speech of its own citizens?
Find the whole article at The Korea Herald site.
Yaron Brook on Freedom of Speech
Dr. Yaron Brook made this brilliant statement today, in defense of the freedom of speech:
Imagine the status of biology had Darwin not been free to publish his unpopular views—or the status of the United States had the opponents of slavery not been free to publish theirs. The only way to ensure that such views aren’t suppressed is to demand that government leave us free to advocate any idea we choose, no matter how repugnant others may find it. Freedom requires that the government’s role be strictly limited to punishing criminals for their actions. It should not criminalize ideas.
