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Freedom of expression

Although Article 19 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaims that everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression, many countries have laws that censor or restrict certain types of expression, including speech that incites violence and hatred. Some free speech advocates prefer an open marketplace of ideas, where no expression is restricted. They believe that the best response to damaging speech is through debate that allows different ideas to freely challenge it. Others argue that restrictions on hate speech are vital to protecting minority communities from the harm that hate speech causes. In your opinion, should freedom of expression on the Internet be protected even when speech is considered hateful?

Your answer should be justified by reading Baase (A gift of fire chapter 3) and one or two articles from the Internet (about 20 to 25 lines).