Question:

Principles:
(i) Freedom consists in making choices out of two or more alternatives.
(ii) Everyone has freedom to speak.
Facts:
X says his freedom to speech includes freedom not to speak. X’s assertion is:

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Whenever freedom is defined through choices, protect both the positive act and the choice to abstain from the act.
Updated On: Aug 12, 2025
  • wrong
  • right
  • wrong because the freedom to speak cannot mean freedom not to speak
  • right because X may opt to speak or not to speak
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Principle (i) defines freedom as the power to choose among alternatives; silence is one alternative to speaking.
Principle (ii) confers the freedom to speak, and read with principle (i) it necessarily entails the choice to refrain from speech.
Thus, the essence of the right is choice, and the negative aspect (non-exercise) is protected alongside the positive aspect (exercise).
Option (a) ignores the definitional element of choice embedded in freedom.
Option (b) is incomplete because it states “right” without reasoning; option (d) provides the correct justification grounded in the principles.
Option (c) contradicts principle (i) by denying that freedom encompasses alternatives.
Therefore, X’s assertion is right because he may opt to speak or to remain silent, making option (d) correct.
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