Why Freedom of Speech Is so Vital for Our World ; Agenda Free Speech. We All Believe in It . . . Don't We? Creative Writing and Education Consultant Roshan Doug Poses the Question

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Here's a question: to what extent do you believe in the concept, the fundamental idea, of free speech? I would presume that everyone reading this would be in favour and therefore I suspect the majority of us - if not all - would champion this pivotal feature of our democracy.

But what if I interject this enquiry with another dimension?

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Why Freedom of Speech Is so Vital for Our World ; Agenda Free Speech. We All Believe in It . . . Don't We? Creative Writing and Education Consultant Roshan Doug Poses the Question

What if I were to ask - in all seriousness - whether you would extend this basic right or democratic privilege to someone who holds an opposing view to your own - a view that you might consider to be repulsive or abhorrent?

For instance, let's say there's a perspective of someone who wants to put forward an idea - just as a hypothetical example - that ...

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