SWB,
You wrote,[...I..agree Lou...Freedom of speech is vital..]
Freedom of speech was the first amendment that Jefferson made to the United States Constitution. He saw that without it, that there could be a tyrannical leadership that could suppress the people by not allowing them to speak to the government. Then only what pleased the government leaders could be spoken in the community. Fascism allows only the speech that is approved by the leader. Moussillini, Hitler, Saddam, Stalin and others censored speech and the people were kept in the dark because they could only hear what they wanted the people to hear. Jefferson saw ahead to that kind of community and saw that it was not in the best interests in the pursuit of Life Liberty and The Pursuit of Happiness and he established the doctrine of freedom of speech that has been a model by the rest of the free world. Jefferson knew that without freedom of speech, then one man could rule and dictate his thinking upon all others.
I am glad that you consider Freedom Of Speech {vital}. I believe that it is also vital and a sound mental-health principle to foster in a community.
Lou
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