Freedom of Speech and Independent Thinking – Mokokoma Mokhonoana

„Freedom of speech is unnecessary if the people to whom it is granted do not think for themselves.“

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Mokokoma Mokhonoana was a South African author and social critic.

This sentence emphasizes the importance of independent thinking for the meaningfulness of freedom of speech.


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Quote on freedom of speech and independent thinking by Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, also known simply as Mokokoma, was a South African author, mystic, philosopher, minimalist, designer, and social critic. Born on May 19, 1985, he passed away on August 1, 2023. His work is noted for profound social critique and philosophical insights.

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"Without an unfettered press, without liberty of speech, all of the outward forms and structures of free institutions are a sham, a pretense — the sheerest mockery. If the press is not free; if speech is not independent and untrammeled; if the mind is shackled or made impotent through fear, it makes no difference under what form of government you live, you are a subject and not a citizen" William E. Borah
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"Why should freedom of speech and freedom of press be allowed? Why should a government which is doing what it believes to be right allow itself to be criticized? It would not allow opposition by lethal weapons. Ideas are much more fatal things than guns. Why should any man be allowed to buy a printing press and disseminate pernicious opinions calculated to embarrass the government?" Vladimir Lenin
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