The Free Speech FAQ

Comrade Morlock
4 min readFeb 6, 2022
Madelgarius, CC BY-SA 4.0

“Speech restrictions are like poison gas. They seem like they’re a great weapon when you’ve got your target in sight. But then the wind shifts.” — Ira Glasser

1. What is Free Speech?

Free speech is the right to say what you believe is true without fear of greater consequences than refutation and mockery. Free speech lets the powerless criticize the powerful.

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Comrade Morlock

If you’re losing an argument with me and are too proud to admit defeat, please feel free to insult me instead.