... that disagreed with it. He wrote, 'If the opinion is right, they are deprived of exchanging error for truth: if wrong, they lose, what is almost as great a benefit, the clearer perception and livelier impression of truth, produced by its collision with error. Mill believed that all opinions should at least be heard, if only for the fact that they would allow for an even greater understanding of the truth. In making this argument, Mill argues not only that free speech should be allowed, but also that it is something beneficial to everyone, regardless of his or her opinion on the issue. In short, Mill makes a strong and articulate case that free speech is a necessary thing that is beneficial to the understanding of truth, and thus should not be suppressed by the government, regardless of public opinion on the matter. Another of Mill's arguments against the censorship ...

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