Free Speech Involves Responsibility
Carla Seaquist makes the point: Free speech should soar above insult and injury.
Yes, you have the right to say anything you want, as long as it’s true. You have the right to express your opinion openly, no matter how unbelievable or divorced from reality. Others also have the right to say you are wrong and should just shut up.
The refusal to repeat things that are hurtful to others isn’t suppression of free speech; it is called manners. If you are going share space with other people you have to learn when not to speak to preserve the peace.
Unfortunately when one side is rude, crude, and unglued it does no good to hold your peace, because they won’t stop.
