Except there's a huge difference between being punished by the government for your opinions and being judged by your peers and coworkers for your opinions. If

Except there's a huge difference between being punished by the government for your opinions and being judged by your peers and coworkers for your opinions. If I were a huge proponent of NAMBLA I'd recognize that being a public advocate of such would negatively effect my social status as well as potentially attract negative attention to any brand I associate myself with. That doesn't mean I'm being silenced or censored.