Free Speech Debates Are About Character, Not Just Rules

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The author explores how free speech debates, exemplified by the Charlie Hebdo attack reactions, are driven by differing views on personal character and virtues rather than abstract principles.
Three archetypes of free speakers emerge: the rational citizen, the passionate rule-breaker, and the honorable truth-teller.

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The author explores how free speech debates, exemplified by the Charlie Hebdo attack reactions, are driven by differing views on personal character and virtues rather than abstract principles. Three archetypes of free speakers emerge: the rational citizen, the passionate rule-breaker, and the honorable truth-teller.

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