Q&A: Muzzling Speech?
Muzzling Speech?
Question
Is the Rabbi familiar with Professor Toaff’s book about the blood libels? I’m attaching a link.
https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3365294,00.html
In a case like this, is it right to silence a person even without examining his claims on their merits?
We’re talking about a professor who claims there is evidence that at least one certain sect in Italy in the 15th century murdered Christian children for ritual purposes.
Answer
Absolutely not. One should never silence a person without examining his claims. See what I wrote in column 6:
https://mikyab.net/%D7%A2%D7%9C-%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%A9-%D7%94%D7%91%D7%99%D7%98%D7%95%D7%99-%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%97%D7%A9%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%90%D7%94-%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%90-%D7%AA%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%95-%D7%98/