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Entry: Free Speech and Filters Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/free_speech_and_filters#1286 Post contents: When the French monarchy in the eighteenth century sought to silence Voltaire for his advocacy of both freedeom of speech and freedom of religion it did not go after him directly for these liberal beliefs. Rather it used the cover of protecting public morals from Voltiare's susposedly obscene plays and essays. In this way the monarchy sought to appeal to the prejudices of the "boob-ocracy" as a way to silence such a formidable opponent. I would rather have absolutely no censorship whatsoever if this meant in turn that we would retain our all important right to all important political free speech. Sent at: 2009 01 07