Harold J. Laski: “I have denied that prohibitions arising from blasphemy or obscenity…”

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I have denied that prohibitions arising from blasphemy or obscenity, or historical or social unfairness, have any justification.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski argues against the justification of prohibitions based on blasphemy or obscenity.

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What is needed is a patriot king who will destroy corruption and awaken the spirit of liberty.

Yet that does not render useless, even for our own day, the kind of work Locke did.

The State has power only for the protection of natural law.

It is an attempt to give each man as similar a chance as possible to utilize what powers he may possess.

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Harold J. Laski: “I have denied that prohibitions arising from blasphemy or obscenity, or historical or social unfairness, have any…”