Case for blasphemy laws.
1. Core premise of enlightenment liberalism is that man is inherently good and left to own device will arrive at virtue.
2. From above liberalism argue for *absolute* free speech.
3. In reality man is flawed & left to own device will fall to wickedness
4. Reason alone can't guide man towards virtue. Reason must be anchored to a premise which in itself is beyond reason
5. For various philosophical reasons involving ontology, deontology etc, belief in deity is the most parsimonious version of premise
6. Therefore average man remains steadfast to virtue to the extent he retains belief in deity and associated theology.
7. Insofar social contract is concerned with virtuous conduct, deity is lynchpin to social contract
8. Man believes in deity only to the extent there is awe and fear surrounding deity
9. Once man stops fearing deity, he stops believing in deity, without belief social contract collapses and with it society.
10. Therefore blasphemy laws are necessary for society QED.
