A new free speech movement set on “reimagining the public square” was launched in the UK on Sunday following recent concerns over freedom of expression in the country. Launched by a group of university students and recent graduates, the Free Speech Champions initiative “aims to inspire the next generation about the importance of free speech,” the group’s founding director, Inaya Folarin Iman wrote on Twitter. “Without being exposed to disagreement, how would we be able to work out if we’re right or wrong?” Iman asked in one of four video messages from group members on the movement’s new website. Highlighting the function of free speech in a democracy, group member Oliver Cray said, “Freedom of expression and democracy are inseparable.” “I think in a system where one man gets one vote, we know that each man is endowed with reason, the capacity to think, and the capacity to make decisions …
Young Free Speech Advocates in UK Launch New Movement to Re-Imagine the ‘Public Square’
February 2, 2021
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