Why only when asked for, especially when we are talking about things that are put out for the public to see and read? Furthermore, if you maintain that we shouldn't criticise unless asked for, what about book and movie reviews? What about discussion on actors, cars, restaurants, politicians? Must we again wait for them to ask for criticism? What about religions or the KKK? Is it wrong to criticise what the KKK says or does unless they ask? Obviously I'm taking this now beyond the original discussion but in all those cases it's still criticism and people could still take offence to it.
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~
Why only when asked for, especially when we are talking about things that are put out for the public to see and read? Furthermore, if you maintain that we shouldn't criticise unless asked for, what about book and movie reviews? What about discussion on actors, cars, restaurants, politicians? Must we again wait for them to ask for criticism? What about religions or the KKK? Is it wrong to criticise what the KKK says or does unless they ask? Obviously I'm taking this now beyond the original discussion but in all those cases it's still criticism and people could still take offence to it.
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~