This is what we are engaging in and those who think differently than me here will dismiss me with a simple - moron - tag
but this is exactly what free speech is. We hold different opinions and voice them without fear of personal attack.


Verbally attacking someone is not freedom its abuse. We are not free to abuse others.



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Re: Free speech - front lines in Australia - [personal@bernardgaynor.com.au: Update: battle for free speech]



In a free and open society, even the invalid opinions have to be allowed.  Fools should be allowed to make fools of themselves in public.  And other fools should be allowed to ridicule them.

sdw