Freedom of Speech?

Watching these videos may have made me question my feelings toward people in general, but it did not make me change my opinions on freedom of speech. We can not possibly try to manage speech by blocking out the things that offend us, because everyone has a different opinion of what's offensive. The Westboro Baptist church just condemn themselves, and if they want to preach that 911 is deserved, let them do it, because they will suffer the consequences some how. Those who forget to back up their freedom of speech with the freedom of thought only make themselves look ignorant. For us to question the most basic right we have as Americans, because of some dim-witted fools, who thrive off our reactions, is the equivalent of swapping spit with a jackass. George Washington once wrote that "If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” We may not like what people have to say at times, but it is better to ignore than to put further restrictions on our rights.

-Gentry