Wednesday, December 16, 2015
"Two in five millennials think the US government should censor 'offensive' public statements"
I have the thought the teaching of history, or lack thereof, has led to these results.
Many, in many countries, have sacrificed much to insure the right to speak freely.
There was once a prevailing idea of disagreeing with what was said while defending the right to say it...
Many, in many countries, have sacrificed much to insure the right to speak freely.
There was once a prevailing idea of disagreeing with what was said while defending the right to say it...
The U.K. Daily Mail has the survey results and the story:
"Americans aged 18 to 34 are most likely to believe the government should prevent people from saying offensive things about minority groups
Forty per cent of people in this age group agreed with the statement, compared with just 12 per cent of those aged 70 to 87"