One of the things that concerns me with Free Speech – despite being a supporter – is that too often the Free Speech being sought or rather, perhaps demanded, is the Free Speech for the self and not necessarily for others. That is, Free Speech can too easily become a demand for MY RIGHT to ‘say something’ that by extension becomes a way to not only put forward a different viewpoint but in fact demand MY VIEWPOINT dominates, excludes or dismisses the right of the other viewpoint to exist in the public realm.
