Thanks for your response Maria,
while we apparently disagree that's in the spirit of discussion I enjoy seeing here.
You haven't walked in my shoes, perhaps I didn't explain it very well. It's not that I won't speak up when I feel the need to. I have just done so, as have you. Congrats...thrown ourselves to the proverbial wolves!
My point was that constant authoritarianism, superiority, are unlikely to encourage free speech, rather they stifle it. While that may be someone's style, the same can be said about those who indulge in name-calling. I find both offensive, and those who try to continually berate others for their opinions more offensive than the occassional name-caller.
You said "everyone has the right to express their opinions and not be penalized for it" and that is exactly my point. Thank you.
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