In the essay "On Liberty," John Stuart Mill argues that "the peculiar evil of silencing the expression of an opinion is, that it is robbing the human race; posterity as well as the existing generation; those who dissent from the opinion, still more than those who hold it." What is Mill's main point in this passage?
SAT · English · previous-year question
- A.Suppressing opinions robs future generations of the chance to hear them, even if they disagree with them.
- B.It is harmful to silence opinions that are held by a majority of people.
- C.People who dissent from an opinion are more likely to be harmed by its suppression than those who hold it.
- D.It is important to respect all opinions, even if they are wrong.
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