What level of free speech do you support?

[LBJer]

I voted "Mixed."  I can't say I'm a free speech absolutist because I would interpret that as meaning that, for example, inciting a white supremacist mob to kill African Americans should be protected free speech.  I certainly don't believe that at all.  But I can't say "unless it hurts someone else" because it's not specified what we mean by "hurt."  If "hurt" means violating the rights of another person, then yes.  But if "hurt" means "hurt feelings," then absolutely not.  No one is morally obligated to forfeit their right to speak their mind--or any other important personal freedom--to avoid "hurting" another person in this sense.  There is no right to go through life blissfully without ever having anyone do anything that hurts you emotionally.  Some people seem to think that there is--and they need to grow up.