Free Speech - what does it mean to you?

[ModerateMuslim]

Free speech is intended to protect the controversial and even outrageous word; and not just comforting platitudes too mundane to need protection. - Colin Powell

Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one....act that could most easily defeat us. - William O Douglas

when you've to censor - you've already lost!

[ModerateMuslim]

what does it say about the people who've the need to censor it:?:

[Haddad]

Can you go to a police/military station in the UK, USA or Canada and exercise your right to Free Speech by saying "I support Osama bin Laden"? I am sure you can say "I support George W. Bush."

[ModerateMuslim]

haddad, what does it have to do with anything?

free speech is objective.

[BABYGIRL123]

Free Speech is saying what you think but you also have to know your limits.

[Haddad]

free speech is objective.

No. Free speech applies to particular situations, circumstances, times, places, person, etc. Nothing will happen to you if you express support for a particular person. Something terrible will happen to you should you express support for a particular person. Just 5 words; "I support Osama bin Laden."

[ModerateMuslim]

Free Speech is saying what you think but you also have to know your limits.

ok.

it's your right to put restrictions on free speech; just as it's my right to disagree.


haddad,

one should be allowed to say "i support osama bin laden" freely.

that's what it means IMHO.