Nick Cohen's You Can't Read This Book was published last month, its theme censorship and free speech. There's a short interview with him here:
Do you see a correlation between religion and censorship?
No. I don't think religion poisons everything. My argument in the book, however, is that respect for religion is different from tolerance. I think the problems arise when religion claims dominion over men's and women's bodies. It's like saying, about a political creed, you must respect it and not criticise its fundamentals. That is what every dictator in the world does.
As I say at the end of my book, if you have a chance to pass one piece of legislation in any country, make it the US First Amendment. It separates church from state, which is vitally important; it also gives freedom from religion, freedom of speech and freedom of press. Even that doesn't guarantee you anything, but it means that the ground rules are established...
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Which country holds the best laws on free speech?
Not only do I agree with him; I defend his right to say it. There!