The Lynne Gobbell Case demonstrates that many people are not in favor of the purest form of free speech. In this case, Lynne had a "Kerry for President" sticker on her bumper, and while no harm resulted, her boss blew up and demanded she remove the sticker. After refusing such a ridiculous request, she was immediately fired. In my opinion, this is scandalous because it did not cause any harm to anyone and did not affect anything. People should be able to stand up for what they believe in and should be able to 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 fan, I don't start breaking 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 rooting for what I believe in. Mills' harm principle suggests that the actions of individuals should be limited only to prevent harm to other individuals. It is easy to recognize that Lynne is not harming anyone, but instead she is the one being harmed; so Mill's would take Lynne's side in a heartbeat. Karl Marx's opinions on this case do not differ much in this case as his ideas and beliefs would favor Lynne. His criticisms of alienated labor and bourgeois freedom show how badly workers can be treated, as he believes that workers tend to be taken for granted and treated badly by the upper class. Marx believes that there are many different types of alienated labor and that they all affect workers in a variety of different ways. Marx and Lynne would both defend Lynne if they had the opportunity to do so. John Stuart Mills believed... middle of paper... arm principle, the boss is at fault because he was not suffered any physical harm, but instead used his power to remove Lynne from her job based on her opinions policies. 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 got nothing from their work and that the boss tended to have the upper hand and get everything they wanted. To conclude, Karl Marx and John Stuart Mill both have legitimate beliefs, and taking both beliefs into account, I have no doubt that they would do everything in their power to stop the leader from winning this case. Works CitedMill, John Stuart and David Spitz. On Freedom. New York: Norton, 1975. Print.Marx, Karl and David McLellan. Selected writings. Oxford [Eng.: Oxford UP, 1977. Print.