As I was doing some research for our group dialogue project, I came across a recent article in the LA Times which I think provides a good way of thinking about what free speech is. It reminded me of what our professor asked at the beginning of the semester, which is basically, what will WE stand up for?
"We understand that the 1st Amendment serves a dual role: It protects the private right to speak your mind, but it serves an even more important structural function, ensuring open debate about matters of public importance. You might not care about that first function if you don't plan to say anything controversial. But anyone who lives in a democracy, who is subject to its laws and affected by its policies, ought to care about the second."
If you want to read the full article (it's about privacy and wire tapping):
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-op-sanchez16mar16,1,5756030.story
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