Free speech: Do you agree with this statement?

Question

"If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all."

Answer 1

Yes.  I know that there are those who don't know any better than to despise me, and I should be able to express my feelings as freely as they.

Answer 2

Yes, within the context of self-respect and the respect of others.

As another responder stated, in essence, we must be careful, else it comes back on us.

Remember as a man thinketh so is he!

If we speak and think guile, then we are the source of it! Judged by it and condemned as well.

Furthermore, it heavily depends on one's culture and what's common.

This is a true open ended question.

Answer 3

Yes, I agree, you say whatever you want to say. And after your ugly mouth gets done yapping, I will rebuff it and insult you, because I despise you. That is how the world works, we see it in political debates, on the bus, in school, on the streets, I can't believe you asked this naive question, since free speech has been our guiding principle for 225 years.

Answer 4

Yes 100%. But it should have the following words, freedom of speech, culture, religion, race, gender, ethnicity, etc.

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

It's a bit wordy, and at the same time, limited only to freedom of speech.

Try this:   "One can only be as free as one is willing to allow others to be."

The Libertarian Party has been saying that for years.

Answer 7

freedom of expression is different that freedom of speech.

Expression.... running nude (Will get you arrested)

Free speech... Preaching on a street corner (Will not get you arrested)

So no I don't agree with your question with the subject line as it's written.

Answer 8

of course, though a voting test might not be such bad requirement

Answer 9

yes, now if liberals would

Answer 10

I also agree. but we must be careful on whom we despise because if we dont.. sooner or later it will come back and bite us in the a**.