> I'd argue that being allowed to write about the fact a police officer took your house and there's no real recourse for you to get it back is less important th

> I'd argue that being allowed to write about the fact a police officer took your house and there's no real recourse for you to get it back is less important than the officer just not taking it in the first place. But free speech is more powerful because it's a generic tool. You don't need to anticipate every possible injustice with specific laws when you have an open forum for criticizing the government and appealing to your fellow citizens to support change. Free speech is vital to let liberty, justice, equality grow organically alongside evolving technology & society.