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If you join the Free Speech Union, it will offer to spend your money on defending vile people like Heather Herbert
“Speaking ill of the dead is not an offence, however offensive. If Heather Herbert joins the @SpeechUnion, we will do our best to help.”
I consider my membership dues well spent.
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As a member of the FSU I don’t have a problem with that. As an Anerdonian, I do have a problem with the University not having fired this person for having brought the university into disrepute.
Quite right too.
Yes – scumbags have the right to Freedom of Speech.
Heather Herbert is a scumbag – and Heather Herbert has the right to Freedom of Speech.
The only concern I’d have is that I imagine she doesn’t want other people to have freedom of speech. Although the Free Speech Union should support her right to spout her vile nonsense I think to be a member you really need to buy into both sides, namely that you can say whatever you like but you must allow me to say whatever I want too.
So the FSU can surely advocate her right to say her vile nonsense, but I’m not sure she is a good candidate for membership, since I doubt she supports the latter part of this requirement.
And, FWIW, this is a perfect example of one of the great benefits of free speech. She says these vile things, and now we all know what sort of person she really is.
I second Quentin’s comment.