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Noam Chomsky - Freedom of Speech for Views You Don't Like

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Noam Chomsky - Freedom of Speech for Views You Don't Like

A ten-minute clip of Noam Chomsky on the Faurisson affair and free speech. He argues that supporting free speech means defending views you despise.

HN quotes it in censorship and moderation threads for Chomsky's principle that free speech must cover speech you dislike.

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