Open AccessDoktrynalna legitymizacja idei wolności słowa
Author(s) -
Łukasz Machaj
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
acta universitatis wratislaviensis. przegląd prawa i administracji
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0137-1134
DOI - 10.19195/0137-1134.109.16
Subject(s) - dignity , free speech , democracy , corollary , freedom of expression , politics , law and economics , expression (computer science) , law , liberal democracy , free market , sociology , political science , epistemology , philosophy , computer science , human rights , mathematics , pure mathematics , programming language
DOCTRINAL JUSTIFICATIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF SPEECHFreedom of speech is one of the foundational values of contemporary liberal and democratic systems. The article analyzes four most important doctrinal justifications for extending afar-reaching protection for expression. First, respect for free speech is alogical corollary and consequence of respecting individual dignity and liberty. Second, free market of ideas is the best way of attaining truth and fostering healthy public debate. Third, freedom of speech is an indispensable condition of democratic political system. Fourth, respecting free speech helps create tolerant and open-minded society.