freedom of speech must come first

While I certainly don’t agree with everything the writer states, this seems to be a well-rounded discussion of the debate over Emma West. I agree that no matter how repugnant we may find miss West’s comments, her right to make them must take priority. There is much that I do not like about this article – the defence of drink driving for one – but at it’s core is a discussion of a central truth: that we should all be free to speak our minds. That, in a way, is why I must link to it. It’s all very well me going on about freedom of speech, but my words would be hollow if I only linked to articles I completely agreed with. I cannot deny that there is truth at the core of what this guy writes, even if we disagree on the details: he, too, has a right to argue his position.

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