The threat or fear of violence should not become an excuse or justification for restricting freedom of speech.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Being offended by freedom of speech should never be regarded as a justification for violence.
One should not evoke violence by acting fearful.
In commendably seeking to protect freedom of speech, we must not lower our defences against the evil of racial and religious intolerance.
We need to defend absolutely the freedom of speech.
Free speech includes the right to not speak.
We should silence anyone who opposes the right to freedom of speech.
Freedom of speech is always under attack by Fascist mentality, which exists in all parts of the world, unfortunately.
Freedom of speech means freedom for those who you despise, and freedom to express the most despicable views. It also means that the government cannot pick and choose which expressions to authorize and which to prevent.
We can never intimidate and discourage the people who voice their words with courage. The essence of freedom rests precisely here - in the freedom of expression of the people. And we must protect it.
It's always easy to get people to condemn threats to free speech when the speech being threatened is speech that they like. It's much more difficult to induce support for free speech rights when the speech being punished is speech they find repellent.