Then it sounds like we agree. Freedom of hearing refers to people being able to decide for themselves what they should hear. I would behave like you in your ex

Then it sounds like we agree. Freedom of hearing refers to people being able to decide for themselves what they should hear. I would behave like you in your examples. To go with your university case, the line is crossed if one tries to get the disliked speaker uninvited from the university. Or if one attends the lecture to disrupt it. This has happened many times with prominent speakers, and it's a shame that some people consider it acceptable behavior.