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In my opinion, open minds are the key to greater civilizations. It is because of people thinking outside of the box, people voicing their opinions when not everyone else has the same view, and people expressing their concerns and interests in something a government would like to keep closed and careful that keeps our society a flexible and growing one.
Without freedom of speech, we are simply to listen and do. No argument, no discussion- that makes us close-minded and pretty much says, "This is what we say. This is what you'll believe." That is not the way to run a country. It may be easier or may sound simpler, but it also makes no room for better consideration and needed change. It forces us to be compliant. It makes us lesser and though yes, you should always try to peacefully argue a point, without freedom of speech, even respectable, peaceful voices and opinions would go unheard and unspoken.
Without freedom of speech, we are simply to listen and do. No argument, no discussion- that makes us close-minded and pretty much says, "This is what we say. This is what you'll believe." That is not the way to run a country. It may be easier or may sound simpler, but it also makes no room for better consideration and needed change. It forces us to be compliant. It makes us lesser and though yes, you should always try to peacefully argue a point, without freedom of speech, even respectable, peaceful voices and opinions would go unheard and unspoken.
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