Posted on 8 January 2015

I believe in freedom of speech.
I believe in being sensitive to how using that freedom can affect others.
I believe even those who aren’t sensitive to using that freedom should be allowed to speak.
I believe we should be allowed to ignore them.
I believe we should be allowed to condemn them.
I believe it is tough to agree with freedom of speech when it results in terrible things being said.
I believe there is real danger in allowing terrible things to be said.
I believe words can bring us together, skewer hypocrisy, and be a beacon of freedom.
I believe words can tear us apart, incite atrocities, and feed hatred.
I believe it’s all pretty complicated.
I believe in freedom of speech.
 

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