Kathleen Parker, Washington Post; Can words kill people?
"Too much free speech is better than too little, the courts have decided.
But what rules apply when a teenager allegedly persuades her boyfriend to kill himself? Aren’t we free to say whatever we choose in a private conversation with another person?..
Carter may have been despicable for her damning encouragement, but we should be very clear: She didn’t kill anyone. Words do matter, but they’re not lethal."
The Paperback version of my Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" will be published on Nov. 13, 2025; the Ebook on Dec. 11; and the Hardback and Cloth versions on Jan. 8, 2026. Preorders are available via Amazon and this Bloomsbury webpage: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/ethics-information-and-technology-9781440856662/
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017
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