Some people believe in the right to freedom of speech. Others believe in censorship. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

One of the highly controversial issues today relates to whether we should allow freedom of expression or support

censorship

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question from both points of view and

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I will give my own perspective on the matter. On the one hand, democracy, being the main pillar of our society, is based profoundly on the right of people to communicate their ideas openly, regardless of the topic.

This

means that we can explicitly discuss

such

fiercely debated topics as politics, religion, or sex, voice our critical ideas freely and not be concerned about the consequences.

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privilege had been obtained through significant historic battles,

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struggle against the totalitarian Soviet regime, whose main mission was to deprive its citizens of any civil liberties. Similar cases can still be found all over the world, the most obvious

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in China and North Korea.

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, having the prerogative to talk without restrictions is so treasured in modern Western cultures and should continue to be forever.

On the other hand

, controlling what people say in public may have clear benefits for our society. One evident illustration of

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is the reduction of hate speech. Gender and sexual minorities, who have been marginalised for years, if not

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centuries, need protection from

further

bullying and victimization. And

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was achieved

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imposing

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laws that limit hatred and verbal harassment. For

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reason, an increasing number of people are convinced

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the benefits of

censorship

. In conclusion, while some consider

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freedom of expression as the cornerstone of human rights and

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democratic society, others support

censorship

and see a clear rationale behind introducing it in certain areas. I personally believe

censorship

gives us

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to stop hate even before it can get

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,

therefore

, it should definitely exist.