Originally Posted by Guest

1. You should ask yourself “what is the common thread in the examples I just cited where free speech is curtailed?” The answer is Islam. Or, stated differently, any place where Sharia law is practiced western style freedom of speech is not. That’s why we want to oppsed it here at home

2. Yes, in each of the instances you cite, each group has a 1st amendment protection to exercise free speech. It may be obnoxious, but it’s protected. All of the groups you cite also don’t pose a serious threat to the American future whereas Islam, if not resisted, does. Thus, it’s particularly important NOT to self-censor and why the Garland event was positive.

3. Yes, obnoxious speech would cause trouble in some cases, and make some people angry. But, there’s a reason the 1st amendment is the very first one the Founders added to the Constitution. Free speech is foundational to all of our political freedoms. Think about it … controversial speech is, by definition the very type of speech the 1st amendment was intended to protect. Why would anyone even worry about protecting non-controversial speech