"Speech" is a subset of a more general category of "action", and it's not a clearly defined one. Most people do not believe in freedom of action, and since it i

"Speech" is a subset of a more general category of "action", and it's not a clearly defined one. Most people do not believe in freedom of action, and since it is so easy to dress actions into speech, you have to moderate speech. Language is powerful. It is so powerful that almost every significant human achievement has been driven by it. It is so general that there are no actions that cannot be mediated through speech. By saying the right words in the right order at the right place to the right people, you can cause anything that is possible to happen. There are people who will not exercise judgment with this power, and they will employ it to harm others. And considering that the main justification for supporting free speech is that it enable good decision-making, it should be revoked when bad decisions are clearly being made in its name. You have a right to communicate your ideas, share your intent, express yourself, inform others of your experiences, and participate in your society. That is our freedom of speech. It is not a right to perform arbitrary actions through the use of language. It is also not a right to be heard.