I like the distinction between silencing and censorship, since it just lets you focus on the reality of the situation instead of focusing on the legal meaning.

I like the distinction between silencing and censorship, since it just lets you focus on the reality of the situation instead of focusing on the legal meaning. Instead of "I don't care for what you are saying but I will fight to death for your right to say it," you really do have a lot of people behaving in the manner of "I don't care for what you are saying and I will go out of my way to stop you from saying it," while they may be legally consistent, they don't seem to be consistent in ideal.