{"id":3100,"date":"2018-10-31T23:15:38","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T03:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=3100"},"modified":"2018-10-31T23:15:38","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T03:15:38","slug":"freedom-of-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/2018\/10\/31\/freedom-of-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom of Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"

I grew up in a communist country where we have, perhaps mistakenly, thought that the difference between communist dictatorships and the western democracies was that in a free and democratic society “freedom of speech” meant that you still had your freedom after you have delivered the speech.<\/p>\n

The sad thing is that people seem to be giving up this fundamental right willingly after their ancestors have fought revolutions and wars to have it.<\/p>\n

Further Readings:<\/h4>\n
\nFreedom of speech<\/a> on Wikipedia.
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights<\/a>
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