...Suppression of this freedom was an assumption of infallibility on the part of those in power, and was "as noxious, or more noxious, when exerted in accordance with public opinion, than when in opposition to it."68 Even wrong opinions, when in opposition, had social value. They served to clarify and to vivify...

...their government. The power itself is illegitimate. The best government has no more title to it than the worst. It is as noxious, or more noxious, when...it. If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would...

...their government. The power itself is illegitimate. The best government has no more title to it than the worst. It is as noxious, or more noxious, when...it. If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would...

...government. The power itself is illegitimate. The best government has no more title to it than the worst. 1t is as noxious, or more noxious, when exerted in accordance...with public opinion than when in opposition to it. 1f all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that...

...harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. 7368 On Liberty thers. 2300 My Darling Clementine My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be a opinlon, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power,...

...agreement about placing restrictions on expression, that is an illegitimate exercise of power. Coercion "is as noxious, or more noxious, when exerted in accordance...with public opinion than when in opposition to it" (p. 76). If private individuals and institutions have the power to dictate what we can and cannot say,...

...their government. The power itself is illegitimate. The best government has no more title to it than the worst. It is as noxious, or more noxious, when...with public opinion, than when in opposition to it.' In other words ladies and gentlemen, coercion is never proper, whether it's being performed surreptitiously...

...thing to note, for Mill, is that the fact a view is unpopular is no reason at all to silence it: 'It all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only...person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would he no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would he justified...

...minority status of racist opinions also has no hearing for Mill on their entitlement to protection: "1f all mankind minus one. were of one opinion. and only...person were of the contrary opinion. mankind would he no more justified in silencing that one person. than he. if he had the power. would hejustified...

...thing to note, for Mill, is that the fact a view is unpopular is no reason at all to silence it: 'It all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the cmitrarv opinion, mankind would he no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had...