The Lynne Gobbell Affair demonstrates that many people do not support the purest form of free speech. In this case, Lynne had a "Kerry for President" sticker on her bumper, and although it didn't cause any damage, her boss burst out and demanded she remove the sticker. After refusing such a ridiculous request, she was immediately fired. In my opinion, this is outrageous because she wasn't hurting anyone and it had no effect. People should be able to stand up for what they believe in and freely represent what they stand for. Vehicle decoration should never have a negative impact on another person. For example, as a die-hard Dallas Cowboys football fan, I don't start smashing windows when I see other vehicles representing the San Francisco Forty Niners. I may not agree with what they stand for, but I will gladly respect their opinions and continue to think freely while encouraging what I believe. Mills' harm principle suggests that individuals' actions should only be limited to avoid harming other individuals. It is easy to recognize that Lynne is not harming anyone, but that she is the one who is wronged; so Mill's would side with Lynne in a heartbeat. Karl Marx's opinions on this matter do not differ too much in that his ideas and beliefs would favor Lynne. His critiques of alienated labor and bourgeois freedom show how workers can be mistreated, as he believes workers tend to be taken for granted and treated poorly by the upper class. Marx believes that there are many different types of alienated labor and that all affect workers in different ways. Both Marx and Lynne would have defended Lynne if given such an opportunity to do so. John Stuart Mills believed...... middle of paper ...... arm principle, the boss is at fault because he was not physically, but rather used his power to remove Lynne from his work because of his political opinions. Marx believes that workers are treated very unfairly and should be treated better and respected for the hard work they put into their jobs. He believed that workers get nothing from their work and that the boss tends to have the upper hand and get whatever he wants. In conclusion, both Karl Marx and John Stuart Mill have legitimate beliefs, and taking both of those beliefs into account, there is no doubt in my mind that they would do everything in their power to stop the boss from winning this matter. Stuart and David Spitz. On Freedom. New York: Norton, 1975. Print. Marx, Karl and David McLellan. Selected writings. Oxford [Eng. : Oxford UP, 1977. Print.