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Definitely. Free speech stands or falls on the most offensive speech.

It's easy to support free speech when all you say or hear is motherhood and apple pie. It's the things that make people uncomfortable that need protection from censorship.




It's the things that make people uncomfortable that need protection from censorship

Agreed; things like "Fire!" when there isn't a fire.


I was thinking more about things that make people emotionally uncomfortable, rather than real-life trolling that has the potential to trigger a life-threatening stampede to the exits.




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