Freedom of speech is an ideal - as such it is not easily achieved or maintained, even by the "best" of us - or those who claim to believe most in it. If you re

Freedom of speech is an ideal - as such it is not easily achieved or maintained, even by the "best" of us - or those who claim to believe most in it. If you read Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media you'll find this "irony" repeated throughout history. It's a problem of human nature, and that's what ideals arduously seek to overcome. https://www.amazon.com/Free-Speech-History-Socrates-Social/dp/1541600495 https://www.amazon.com/Free-Speech-History-Socrates-Social/d...