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The Economic Times
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Quote of the day by Rowan Atkinson: 'The clear problem of the outlawing of insult is that too many things can be interpreted as...' - thought-provoking quote by English actor famously known for playing the role of Mr. Bean teaches life lessons on free speech, handling criticism and disagreement

Quote of the day by Rowan Atkinson : Words can be funny, uncomfortable, critical or simply different from what we expect to hear. But when does an offensive comment become an insult, and when does trying to stop insults begin to restrict legitimate criticism?

That question is at the heart of a quote by British comedian and actor Rowan Atkinson, who has spoken about the challenges of protecting free speech while dealing with language that some people may find offensive.

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