Free Speech Is a Precious Thing

i'm a bit of a free speech absolutist myselfb only because er, i think isuch a precious thing that any small infringement on it, i think i react irrationally about it. A lot of people go absolutely crazy at the smallest sign because they'reo they think it's such a precious thing. The most outspoken versions of that who are brave enough join in and scream and shout,. They're often s things what a lot of people think but won't say cause they're worried about the reaction. And so debate becomes polarized, cause a large chunk in the middle doesn't want usto o put their head above the parapet. Self censorship, i think