Admire Quote by Salman Rushdie
“Free speech is not just free speech for people you admire. It's also for people who you think of as reprehensible.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: “Freedom of Speech” in The New Yorker, 1999
Free speech must protect even those whose views are abhorrent, not just admired voices.
In simple terms: Protect all speech, not just liked.
Defend speech universally.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- political debate
- media regulation
- public discourse
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- When should speech be limited?
- How do we define “reprehensible”?
Balancing speech with hate speech concerns is complex.