...opposition to it. If all mankind, minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing...he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind. Were an opinion a personal possession of no value except to the owner; if to be obstructed...

...Supreme Court Justice Holmes, in the Abrams Case. Quoted in Chafee, "Freedom of Speech," pp. 155, 156. one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind." Objections to free speech. — Several objections are raised against this policy of absolute,...

...only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind. Were an opinion a personal possession of no value except to the owner; if to be obstructed...

...accepted norm. 'If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing...he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.' 4 Mill, we should remind ourselves, was envisaging the silencing of opinions by government,...

...EMMANUEL COLLEGE If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing...he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind. JS MILL, On Libertyl For justice exists only between men whose mutual relations are governed...

...according to which "If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing...one person, than he, if he had the power, would be in silencing mankind." Truth is no respecter of persons, still less mere numbers. This is the most...

...minus one. were of one opinion. and only one 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 in silencing mankind" t2291. 6. The tone of hate literature is icrelevant to its protection....

...glance seem to serve no useful purpose. As Mill puts it: If all mankind minus one were of one opinlon. mankind would be no more justified In silencing that one person than he, if he hed the power, would be justified in silencmg mankind Were an opimon a personal possession of no value...

...and suppressed by the power of one individual or a large, but not universally representative, group. "If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind...he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind" (page 21). Such a tyranny becomes detrimental to the welfare of individuals who may have a...

...without constraint . . . . 1 Such a view has justified many instances of oppression. Mill was forthright. "If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind...he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."2 What Mill wrote has an obvious reference to oppressive regimes, but he had in mind a democracy...