How Goes the Ship of Free Speech?

Light On Light Through · Jan 28, 2007 · 22m

Welcome to Episode 19 of Light On Light Through in which we consider How Goes the Ship of Free Speech? The ancient Greeks called it parrhesia, and loved it so much they named ships after it. How is the ship of free expression faring in our world today? Well, here in the U.S.A., as we near the anniversary of Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" during Superbowl halftime several years ago, the answer is: not so good. The FCC has levied record fines against broadcasters deemed to have presented objectionable material. Both parties in Congress have cried out for larger fines, and extension of…