BOOM

Trending Searches

    SUPPORT
    BOOM

    Trending News

      • Fact Check 
        • Fast Check
        • Politics
        • Business
        • Entertainment
        • Social
        • Sports
        • World
      • Law
      • Explainers
      • News 
        • All News
      • Decode 
        • Impact
        • Scamcheck
        • Life
        • Voices
      • Media Buddhi 
        • Digital Buddhi
        • Senior Citizens
        • Videos
      • Web Stories
      • BOOM Research
      • BOOM Labs
      • Deepfake Tracker
      • Videos 
        • Facts Neeti
      • Home-icon
        Home
      • About Us-icon
        About Us
      • Authors-icon
        Authors
      • Team-icon
        Team
      • Careers-icon
        Careers
      • Internship-icon
        Internship
      • Contact Us-icon
        Contact Us
      • Methodology-icon
        Methodology
      • Correction Policy-icon
        Correction Policy
      • Non-Partnership Policy-icon
        Non-Partnership Policy
      • Cookie Policy-icon
        Cookie Policy
      • Grievance Redressal-icon
        Grievance Redressal
      • Republishing Guidelines-icon
        Republishing Guidelines
      • Fact Check-icon
        Fact Check
        Fast Check
        Politics
        Business
        Entertainment
        Social
        Sports
        World
      • Law-icon
        Law
      • Explainers-icon
        Explainers
      • News-icon
        News
        All News
      • Decode-icon
        Decode
        Impact
        Scamcheck
        Life
        Voices
      • Media Buddhi-icon
        Media Buddhi
        Digital Buddhi
        Senior Citizens
        Videos
      • Web Stories-icon
        Web Stories
      • BOOM Research-icon
        BOOM Research
      • BOOM Labs-icon
        BOOM Labs
      • Deepfake Tracker-icon
        Deepfake Tracker
      • Videos-icon
        Videos
        Facts Neeti
      Trending Tags
      TRENDING
      • #Operation Sindoor
      • #Pahalgam Terror Attack
      • #Narendra Modi
      • #Rahul Gandhi
      • #Waqf Amendment Bill
      • #Arvind Kejriwal
      • #Deepfake
      • #Artificial Intelligence
      • Home
      • freedom of expression
      • Attaching Limitations To Free...
      freedom of expression

      Attaching Limitations To Free Speech Is A Slippery Slope: Prof. Joseph Klafter

      By - A Staff Writer |
      Published -  12 April 2016 12:47 AM IST
    • Boomlive

      [video type='youtube' id='2YFqBor-u5A' height='365']

      Tel Aviv University, is Israel's largest and top-ranked university. The University apart from being known for its cutting-edge research is also known for defending the right of its students and faculty, to free speech. The University's President, Prof. Joseph Klafter speaks to BOOM founder-editor - Govindraj Ethiraj on the constant struggle to provide a learning environment free of limitations.

      To Tel Aviv University’s President, Prof. Joseph Klafter, higher education is the driving force of an economy. And, both students and academicians can reach their potential if they are provided an environment in which freedom of expression and academic freeedom are allowed free reign. The whole structure of education collapses in the absence of these freedoms.

      However, Klafter says that free speech and academic freedom are different from each other. Freedom of speech allows for faculty and students to say what they want while academic freedom places some restrictions.

      He points out the fact that despite a fraught geopolitical situation, freedom of speech has been maintained in Israel's universities. He adds to this: But freedom of speech in Israeli universities is not absolute as the institutions are publicly funded.

      Prof. Klafter defines free speech as the duty to listen to your opponent even if their opinion drives you nuts. He moves on to say that he would defend ideas he is strongly against and this in itself is freedom of speech. When freedom of speech becomes a culture then it is easier to ensure its continuance.

      Klafter touches upon the global campaign to boycott the academia of Israel and he says the academia has always acted like a bridge - Hence, boycotting Israeli academia is similar to cutting the peace branch you sit on.

      He believes that there exists a strong correlation between free speech and scientific as well as cultural development. Klafter reveals the discovery of a memory driven by environment instead of a genetic code and the innovation of a multi-spectral camera at the Tel Aviv University, as examples of fruits of a free thinking environment.

      Tags

      Academic FreedomFree SpeechFreedom of ExpressionIsraelJoseph KlafterProf Joseph KlafterTel AvivTel Aviv University
      Read Full Article
      Next Story
      Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
      Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker. Please reload after ad blocker is disabled.
      X

      Subscribe to BOOM Newsletters

      👉 No spam, no paywall — but verified insights.

      Please enter a Email Address
      Subscribe for free!

      Stay Ahead of Misinformation!

      Please enter a Email Address
      Subscribe Now🛡️ 100% Privacy Protected | No Spam, Just Facts
      By subscribing, you agree with the Terms & conditions and Privacy Policy connected to the offer

      Thank you for subscribing!

      You’re now part of the BOOM community.

      Or, Subscribe to receive latest news via email
      Subscribed Successfully...
      Copy HTMLHTML is copied!
      There's no data to copy!