I am trying to say that freedom of speech is part of the Western tradition. For example, it is codified in the US constitution. It is not a traditional part of other civilizations.

I would very much like everyone to have freedom of speech, but it seems especially tragic for the West to fall into totalitarianism when we have a tradition of free thought, property, etc.

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A very very very very long time ago, censorship wasn't even invented yet.