Label: Liberté d’expression
Freedom of expression is still to be conquered

Freedom of expression is still to be conquered

DOSSIER IRONIE, Enzo Santacroce | Freedom of expression is inextricably linked to the critical spirit. Seductive, it is nonetheless a force of opposition that pits its defenders against sometimes extreme dangers. Many Western philosophers have experienced this first-hand, banished, excommunicated or even condemned to death for defying the authorities by taking disturbing positions. Why is the free use of thought, and by extension speech, so perilous? We take a look at Socrates, the symbol of a critical spirit sacrificed on the altar of conformism, to see just how fragile freedom of expression still is today.
The right to blasphemy: a counterproductive concept

The right to blasphemy: a counterproductive concept

ARTICLE LONG FORMAT, Antoine Bernhard | Lors du massacre de «Charlie Hebdo» et du récent attentat de Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, un thème a envahi la scène politique et médiatique, surtout française: le «droit au blasphème». Ses défenseurs l’invoquent au nom de la laïcité et de la liberté d’expression, les islamistes en font un motif de plus pour détester la France et l’Occident. Certes, la formule est efficace. Mais qu’en est-il de sa pertinence?