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but to stop them would be declaring a governmental monopoly on the determination of "appropriate" speech, something which invariably leads to abuse.

Or... the world could be in shades of grey.

Edit: actually, to address the issue at it's fundamental level, yes, she should have a right to talk without being subject to death threats. If she is intimidated to the point of not talking, then she has had her right to freedom of speech taken away by another. What you're saying is that people are free to intimidate others into silence, which is internally inconsistent as an argument for free speech.



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