We have seen that freedom of opinion, by its denial of Absolute Truth, fosters confusion in the mind of the thinking person. That is why in our times such a large number of intellectuals are completely bewildered and make the most astonishing statements. But freedom of expression is still more serious, for it injects into the unthinking masses the conflicting opinions of the thinking few, and prepares them for destructive action, unless, through weariness, it promotes a general apathy in the people. Freedom of expression is also responsible for the flooding of the book market with objectionable publications. It is therefore largely responsible for the lowering of moral standards, juvenile delinquency and criminality. Thus, these and other evils of modern society can be traced to a basically erroneous philosophical belief. (Freedom of expression was condemned by Gregory XVI on these grounds; Cf. "Nunquam fore").
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