I agree. Within reason, we should be able to say what we want, and others may then twist the meaning or have a debate about causation. That possibility is not going to shut us up. Yes, freedom of speech is often selective: freedom until you or the State disagrees with what is being said. Just as, for media organisations, what is in the public interest depends on how many newspapers or ad space can be sold.
I agree. Within reason, we should be able to say what we want, and others may then twist the meaning or have a debate about causation. That possibility is not going to shut us up. Yes, freedom of speech is often selective: freedom until you or the State disagrees with what is being said. Just as, for media organisations, what is in the public interest depends on how many newspapers or ad space can be sold.