After reading the original post, I was surprised to look at the date and see what a different world many people (thought they) lived in back then. True freedom of speech can exist only where absolute truth is not only agreed upon but submitted to. Philosophies based upon lies cannot allow free speech because they are quickly revealed to be false and, therefore, worthy of derision and contempt. Only the Truth can fearlessly allow fools, cowards, and blasphemers a megaphone.

A population that insists on believing lies and requiring others to pretend to believe them is demanding THEIR OWN subjugation.