The main advantage of the harm principle, when applied to ...

[crobinson2013]

The main advantage of the harm principle, when applied to questions about free speech, is that it is a very easy principle to apply.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

According to John Stuart Mill's harm principle, speech can be restricted when it is offensive to other people or hurts their feelings.
 
 

 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

[kaylee05]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: F
The harm principle is a very plausible principle, but applying it can be extremely difficult. What, precisely, counts as harm? Do all kinds of harm matter equally? Are there degrees of harm? How are such degrees to be measured? And so on.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: F
Mill believed that free speech should only be restricted to prevent real harm, not mere psychological discomfort.

[crobinson2013]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[gcook]

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