Freedom of speech

Overview

Freedom of speech is the right to speak freely without fear of legal reprisal (either in the sense of said speech being deemed illegal or in the sense of any reprisal being allowed under the law).

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Reference

• Wikipedia

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• Freedom of speech is often confronted by an implied freedom from being offended, i.e. an apparent belief by some people that they have the right not to be exposed to speech which they find offensive. Freedom from being offended is generally not regarded as a legal right, except in cases where the offending speech crosses the line into hate speech which represents a threat of possible physical harm.
• Newt Gingrich has made at least one proposal suggesting that freedom of speech should take second priority to the war on terror.