If you are easily offended by the things I say, imagine the things I hold back.
Is freedom of speech real?
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If you are easily offended by the things I say, imagine the things I hold back.
Is freedom of speech real?
Susanne Bacon says
October 12, 2018 at 7:11 amGood thought, Joe, and echoes mine. “You can voice your opinion, but you will have to bear with the consequences” is what you often get to hear these days. Unfortunately it is most often also an excuse for the vileness of language, the insults, and name calling that a lot of people use. The anonymity of social media enables such rudeness. Indeed, freedom of speech is real. I wish that good behavior were also …
Alan says
October 12, 2018 at 7:30 amLike most rights, it has responsible attached
P Rose says
October 12, 2018 at 8:38 amYes, freedom of speech in the USA is real. One simply needs to avoid violating cultural convention to prevent hurt feelings. That in itself is a whole other dimension.
Ron says
October 12, 2018 at 9:11 amJoe, I saw a poster at a rally a couple of days ago, this pretty much sums up today’s Free Speech question.
WE CONDEMN
Freedom of Speech that
Hurts Other Peoples Feelings
Sandy Mazzei says
October 12, 2018 at 1:24 pmFreedom of speech is real, Joe. The problem is that some people want to restrict it.