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Post by confuzzled dude Sat May 09, 2015 6:19 pm

I take a back seat to no one when it comes to defending free speech — even that of the worst sorts. We let neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan march and protest because the true test of free speech is that unpopular speech is tolerated.

That said, we needn’t embrace or celebrate people like Geller, who try to provoke a confrontation. She’s welcome to sponsor a cartoon contest, but we don’t have to attend. If Geller wants to stand on street corners and shout her views, no one has to listen.

Sometimes the messenger really is the problem. And oftentimes, the medium is, too.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/pamela-gellers-abuse-of-free-speech/2015/05/08/136f29d2-f5c3-11e4-bcc4-e8141e5eb0c9_story.html?tid=pm_opinions_pop_b

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