Free Speech and Milton's Curse
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What do muscular liberals primarily advocate for regarding free speech?

  • Complete criminalization of hate speech.
  • Restriction of speech to protect public order.
  • Only permitting speech that promotes multicultural views.
  • The allowance to use any text or idea as long as it does not violate federal laws. (correct)

    • What does Milton’s Curse refer to?

  • The desire to protect established beliefs from criticism.
  • The use of exaggerated claims to provoke discussion.
  • Government intervention to prevent public disorder.
  • Censorship leading to the suppression of truth. (correct)

    • Which term describes the suppression of speech due to threats of violence?

  • Censorship
  • Assassin's Veto (correct)
  • Heckler's Veto
  • Strategic Hyperbole

    • What is the main argument made by John Milton in Areopagitica?

    <p>That open encounters of ideas will reveal the truth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Heckler's Veto describe?

    <p>Censorship enforced by public fear of violence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by Strategic Hyperbole in discussions of free speech?

    <p>Using exaggeration to highlight an issue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of free speech, how is Heresy defined?

    <p>Beliefs that strongly oppose established customs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do multicultural liberals believe regarding hate speech?

    <p>It should be restricted and punished if harmful.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does free expression encompass according to international human rights?

    <p>The freedom to seek, receive, and impart ideas in any medium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement correctly defines hate speech?

    <p>Discourse targeting individuals or groups based on inherent characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What actions are categorized as hate crimes?

    <p>Criminal behaviors that may include property crimes and assaults motivated by bias</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What incident is described as leading to violence at a rally in 2017?

    <p>A vehicle driving into a crowd of counter protesters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Trump address the violence that occurred at the 2017 rally?

    <p>He stated there was violence on many sides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Ann Coulter's controversial suggestion regarding airlines?

    <p>All Muslims should be barred from airlines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence for Verusha Lieutenant Duval after using a derogatory term in her class?

    <p>She was suspended for two weeks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What grading system did Dennis Rancourt oppose during his teaching?

    <p>Standard A-F grading scale.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Dennis Rancourt change his physics class to during his teaching?

    <p>An activism class.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the school administration claim regarding the derogatory term used by Duval?

    <p>It violated multicultural liberal ideology.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Uottawa students protest against Ann Coulter's speech?

    <p>They feared for safety and security.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of students involved in a report on academic fraud were said to be of visible minority?

    <p>71%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which personal belief caused Dennis Rancourt to be seen as an anarchist?

    <p>His approach to student grades.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason why Professor Joanne St.Lewis found fault in the report on systemic racism?

    <p>The sample size was too small and the methodology was flawed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action did Rancourt take against Professor St.Lewis after her criticism?

    <p>He called her a racial slur and made ad hominem attacks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome for Rancourt after his public attacks on St.Lewis?

    <p>He lost his pension and owed St.Lewis $500,000.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Professor Erica Lopez Prater's class topic lead to her not having her contract renewed?

    <p>A student claimed it was disrespectful to a minority based on their religious beliefs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Brett Weinstein's main objection to the Day of Absence event at Evergreen State College?

    <p>He believed it promoted racial segregation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of Dr. J. Brian Scott's main topics in his lecture on free speech?

    <p>The right to share ideas without government punishment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Rancourt accuse St.Lewis of on his blog after her critique of the racism report?

    <p>Catering to white power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What misconception might lead minority students to subconsciously avoid discussing issues of racism?

    <p>They believed their opinions would not matter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Ann Coulter's controversial suggestion regarding Muslims?

    <p>All Muslims should be barred from airlines and use flying carpets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reason for Verusha Lieutenant Duval's suspension?

    <p>She broke the school's policy against discussing certain topics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Dennis Rancourt view the traditional grading system?

    <p>As a form of oppression that should be eliminated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which action did Uottawa students take against Ann Coulter's speech?

    <p>They protested her planned speech.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term did Verusha Lieutenant Duval use to describe the process minorities undergo with derogatory terms?

    <p>Reappropriation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant issue raised in Dennis Rancourt's activism class?

    <p>The Israeli-Palestinian conflict.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did students at Uottawa do after Duval was suspended?

    <p>They chose a new professor for the course.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the students involved in academic fraud claims were visible minorities, according to Rancourt's findings?

    <p>71%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Free Speech

    • Free speech is the right to speak, write, and share ideas and opinions without punishment from the government. It includes the freedom to receive and import ideas of all kinds orally and printing, and the freedom of thought and belief, opinion and discussion, including freedom of the press and other media communications.
    • Free expression is a human right by the United Nations. It includes any activity of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas regardless of the medium used.
    • Muscular liberals support the allowance to use any text, word, or idea, as long as it does not break federal laws. They want to legalize hate/offensive speech.
    • Multicultural liberals want hate speech criminalized and to be punished for directing speech that is harmful.

    Milton's Curse

    • Milton's Curse refers to the concept that censorship can lead to the suppression of truth.
    • It is derived from John Milton's argument in Areopagitica against censorship.
    • He believed that truth would emerge from the 'free and open encounter' of ideas.

    Heckler's Veto

    • The Heckler's Veto refers to the suppression of speech by the government due to the fear of a violent reaction from the public.
    • It is often used in legal contexts to describe situations where freedom of speech is curtailed to prevent potential public disorder.

    Assassin's Veto/ Salman Rushdie

    • The term Assassin's Veto describes the suppression of speech due to threats of violence.
    • It is associated with the case of Salman Rushdie, whose novel The Satanic Verses led to death threats and a fatwa calling for his assassination by Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran.

    Strategic Hyperbole

    • Strategic Hyperbole is the deliberate use of exaggeration or overstatement to make a point or draw attention to an issue.
    • In the context of free speech, it can be used to provoke discussion or challenge prevailing views.

    Heresy

    • In free speech debates, Heresy refers to any belief or theory that strongly contrasts with established beliefs or customs.

    Ann Coulter

    • Gave a speech at Western University where she told a minority to ride her camel instead of a magic carpet and said, "All terrorists are Muslims and has suggested all Muslims be barred from airlines and use flying carpets."
    • She canceled her speech at the University of Ottawa due to security concerns after students protested against her appearance.
    • She is considered a muscular liberal in free speech.

    Verusha Lieutenant Duval

    • Taught an art and gender class where she pointed out how persecuted minorities reappropriate derogatory terms initially aimed to demean them.
    • She used the example of the Queer community and then used the N-word.
    • The school said she was not allowed to mention the word (multicultural liberal ideology).
    • She received a two-week suspension, and her class was allowed to pick a new professor.
    • 20 professors in history said she was a white supremacist.

    Dennis Rancourt/Joanne St. Lewis

    • Dennis Rancourt was a Physics professor at the University of Ottawa, and Joanne St. Lewis was a Law professor.
    • Rancourt did not believe in grading his students on an A to F scale. He thought it was a system of oppression and that if students generally understood the concept, they would get a good mark.
    • He was suspended from campus for his grading system.
    • He wanted to give all his students A+ but the school shut him down.
    • He changed his classes from physics to an activism class, talking about the Israeli and Palestine conflict.
    • He was involved in a systematic racism discussion when a report from the Student Appeal Center claimed systematic racism was the cause of minorities getting punished for academic fraud and plagiarism.
    • 71% of 48 students (around 32) were of a visible minority. The students confessed to copying sentences without citations, but did not speak out about systematic racism.
    • Professor St. Lewis criticized the methodology in the report, saying it was a failure.
    • Rancourt went ballistic and, on his blog site, called her a racial slur and said she was "catering to white power."
    • They went to court, and the university funded St. Lewis to go to court for racist liable.
    • Rancourt lost his pension and owes St. Lewis $500,000.

    Erica Lopez Prater

    • A professor for an art history class who said in the syllabus she was going to show depictions of historical figures, including the Prophet Muhammad.
    • A student was offended and went to the media, and the professor's contract was not renewed.
    • People thought she offended the dignity of a minority and that the professor could not hide behind academic freedom.
    • The student used strategic hyperbole when saying the painting was harmful when it was just an offense to their religion.

    Brett Weinstein

    • A professor at Evergreen State College who objected to a day of absence when white students and faculty were asked to voluntarily leave campus.
    • Weinstein received immense backlash and was told he was a racist.
    • He supported color rights but thought this was not the way to convey the message.

    Hate Speech

    • Offensive discourse targeting a group or an individual based on inherent characteristics that may threaten social peace.
    • Any form of expression through which speakers tend to vilify, humiliate, or incite hatred against a group or a class of persons on the basis of race, religion, skin color, sexual identity, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, or national origin.

    Hate Crimes

    • Specific criminal behavior that includes property crimes (vandalism, arson), acts of intimidation, assault, and murder.
    • Victims of hate crimes can include institutions, religious organizations, government entities, as well as individuals.

    2017 White Nationalist Rally

    • A white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, became violent when they gathered for a rally over plans to remove a Confederate statue.
    • A vehicle drove into the crowd of counter-protesters, killing one individual and harming over a dozen more.
    • Trump was criticized when he said that there was violence on many sides.
    • White supremacists in a Discord group chat send memes about running over liberals long before the rally began.

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    This quiz explores the principles of free speech, including its definition and the contrasting views of muscular and multicultural liberals. Additionally, it examines Milton's Curse, a concept that critiques censorship and its potential to suppress truth. Test your understanding of these important ideas regarding freedom of expression.

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