“The right to freedom of expression is justified first of all as the right of an individual purely in his capacity as an individual. It derives from the widely accepted premise of Western thought that the proper end of man is the realization of his character and potentialities as a human being.” MenFirstsHumansEndsCharacterIndividualHuman BeingsAcceptanceExpressionCapacityWesternAcceptedCivil RightsRealizationJustifiedPremisesFreedom Of Expression Author:Thomas I. Emerson
“It is a curious paradox of human history that a doctrine that tells human beings to regard themselves as sacrificial animals has been accepted as a doctrine representing benevolence and love for mankind.” HumansHas BeensHuman BeingsAnimalAtheismMankindAnd LoveRegardPositive AtheismAcceptedDoctrineCuriousParadoxHuman HistoryBenevolenceRepresenting Book:Honoring the Self Source: Honoring the Self