Now what you're going to see is a bunch of people who were not in support of free speech and who said it only applies to government and that social consequences are what you should expect coming out to tell us that in this case everything they previously said doesn't apply because suddenly it's someone they agree with.
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~
And this is why it's important.
http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/New-Milford-councilman-resigns-after-furo...
Now what you're going to see is a bunch of people who were not in support of free speech and who said it only applies to government and that social consequences are what you should expect coming out to tell us that in this case everything they previously said doesn't apply because suddenly it's someone they agree with.
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~