“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” ― George Orwell

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[–]Cratis 9 insightful - 4 fun9 insightful - 3 fun10 insightful - 4 fun -  (3 children)

Meh. Liberty also includes the right not to listen to what every asshole thinks you need to hear. You have the right to say whatever you want, you have no right to have anyone listen to you.

[–]FediNetizen 7 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

The Four Freedoms that make up the core of free speech:

  1. The Right To Speak
  2. The Right Not To Speak
  3. The Right To Listen
  4. The Right Not To Listen

[–]voidgod 1 insightful - 4 fun1 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

the right to start drunkenly swinging

[–]Airbus320 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

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