The value of opinions and ideas has changed over the course of human existence. In 1859 John Stuart Mills published his theory on freedom of speech and the ability for society to place limits on the freedom of it’s people. According to Mills, opinions whether they are true, false or a combination of the two are all valuable and therefore should not be suppressed. The only valid reason to suppress the opinion of another is if the opinion causes harm to other members of society. Harm can be defined as any speech or action that promotes violence or could motivate society to commit various acts of violence. When analyzing the lawsuit against Maclean’s magazine as a result of three lawyers claims of its islamophobic content, it can be argued that
