Freedom of Expression,There to defend Diversity of Opinion

Is free speech worldwide?
Free speech has never been universal and most of the world today still doesn't have this right. It seems to teeter upon the same ledge it always has, which is reason enough for advocates of it to fight harder.

Freedom of expression means that your are not gonna be discriminated or killed because of your ideas. It doesn't mean you can say whatever you want about whoever you want if that involves slandering.

Unless of course, you "express" these ideas.
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When one thinks about it, there really is no such thing as "free speech" or "free expression." These terms, as commonly used, mean freedom from state censure for acts of these types. However, there should not, and really cannot, be an expectation of freedom from social censure for speech. A member of a society that enjoys the freedom of speech and expression as legally understood, must realize that exercising one's freedom of speech is an invitation for others to exercise theirs. It is an invitation for others to disagree and even express their anger or moral indignation (within the boundaries of the law).