Salman Rushdie Quote

What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.


As quoted in "The right to be downright offensive" by Jonathan Duffy in BBC News Magazine (21 December 2004)

The right to be downright offensive


What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.

What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.

What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.

What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.