What
is meant by freedom of expression? What in your view would be a
reasonable restriction on this freedom? Give examples.
What is meant by freedom of expression? What in your view would be a reasonable restriction on this freedom? Give examples.
Freedom
of expression means the freedom to express one’s views through
speech, writing etc.
It
is considered to belong to the minimum area of ‘non-interference’,
that is, negative liberty.
According
to the provisions of the Indian Constitution, this is a fundamental
right.
Society
bears some inconvenience caused by freedom of speech to protect it
from people who want to restrict it.
Society
cannot restrict people from expressing themselves freely whether it
agrees with their views or not.
A
reasonable restriction of freedom of expression is one that allows
society to function smoothly and curbs interference in privacy.
These
restrictions are reasonable as they are necessary to run the society
smoothly.
Following
are some reasonable restrictions on freedom of speech.
Freedom
of speech cannot interfere in someone’s privacy. Employees of
Royal household of England are constrained by contract from
disclosing any inner affairs of the royal household.
Another
example of putting restriction on freedom of speech is of film
censor board. Censor board of films ban some portion of film to
prevent adverse effect on society or disturbance of peace.
Freedom of expression means the freedom to express one’s views through speech, writing etc.
It is considered to belong to the minimum area of ‘non-interference’, that is, negative liberty.
According to the provisions of the Indian Constitution, this is a fundamental right.
Society bears some inconvenience caused by freedom of speech to protect it from people who want to restrict it.
Society cannot restrict people from expressing themselves freely whether it agrees with their views or not.
A reasonable restriction of freedom of expression is one that allows society to function smoothly and curbs interference in privacy.
These restrictions are reasonable as they are necessary to run the society smoothly.
Following are some reasonable restrictions on freedom of speech.
Freedom of speech cannot interfere in someone’s privacy. Employees of Royal household of England are constrained by contract from disclosing any inner affairs of the royal household.
Another example of putting restriction on freedom of speech is of film censor board. Censor board of films ban some portion of film to prevent adverse effect on society or disturbance of peace.
