Freedom to offend

Freedom of speech means freedom to offend. If you are not allowed to offend, then you're either implicitly or explicitly censored, limited to whatever the ruling class (the mob, if a democracy) deems acceptable. The next time someone offends you--good chance it'll be me--will you support individual liberty (including your own when you fall out of favor with the reigning mob) or will you be a mini-tyrant by running to Big Brother and crying "foul"?

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