And there is much talk about free speech, yet what is free speech?
Well apparently free speech is just about anything which I guess you cannot argue, but at what point does free speech create a cost.
If you say something that triggers hate and someone then goes and uses that hate to harm someone are you an accessory to the crime?
If you insult others, but complain when others insult you, how do you view free speech?
If your words are so despicable or so degrading or self degrading, at what point does it stop becoming art and just becomes degrading.
For a society to flourish with free speech there is usually an underlying understanding that the speech is respectful and healthy. People may push boundaries, but the boundaries remain. There is an unspoken word that you push the boundaries of thoughts and ideas not inhumane conversation.
A society that cherishes free speech also cherishes human dignity or the speech is not really free anymore because someone eventually pays a price for what is said.
How a society views free speech reflects how a society views it self and right now in our country there is a lot being said.
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