Surrendering Freedom of Expression to the Monomaniacs Among Us

Surrendering Freedom of Expression to the Monomaniacs Among Us
Main entrance of Edinburgh's Central Train Station in Edinburgh, Scotland on April 19, 2018. Rgrft, CC BY-SA 4.0
Theodore Dalrymple
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We live in an age of bad temper. Perhaps we always did: it is just that I failed to notice until now, having been too self-centred or contented with my life to do so. But nowadays everyone seems eager either to give or to take offence, or both, as if outrage (given or taken) were some kind of guarantee of personal worth.

Theodore Dalrymple
Theodore Dalrymple
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Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor. He is contributing editor of the City Journal of New York and the author of 30 books, including “Life at the Bottom.” His latest book is “Embargo and Other Stories.”
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