We who officially value freedom of speech above life itself seem to have nothing to talk about but the weather.
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We have freedom of speech, but you got to watch what you say.
Conversation about the weather is the last refuge of the unimaginative.
That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual respect in this mixed-up world, both blessed and cursed with instant communication? We should not fight fire with fire, threats with threats.
Free speech is a valuable commodity, which we preserve and protect, but there quite rightly is restriction on free speech in the best interest of the good order of the community and common sense.
We are living in an open world. There is a freedom of speech and, clearly, freedom of speculation.
Here's a nation, one of the founding pillars was freedom of speech and freedom of expression. And yet, we have imposed upon people restrictions on what they can say, on what they can think. And the media is the largest proponent of this, crucifying people who say things really quite innocently.
Free speech is the cornerstone to every right we have.
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.
While the protection of speech is at the bedrock of our democracy, it's critical as a nation that we exercise our right every day - and that includes embracing and engaging with those we may not agree with.
Free speech is the whole thing, the whole ball game. Free speech is life itself.
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