Freedom of expression is one of the most fundamental rights that an individual can enjoy. It is fundamental to the existence of democracy and the respect of human dignity. It is also one of the most dangerous rights, because freedom of expression means the freedom to express one's discontent with the current issues and the desire to change them. As such, it is one of the most threatened rights, with governments all over the world …showed first 75 words of 313 total…

…showed last 75 words of 313 total…speech to fight to maintain it, not only for them, but to give hope to those whose government restricts its society. In other words, unless we ensure these liberties, then we deny our own society of what we ultimately stand for and are therefore no better than those to whom we are opposed. Voltaire has once said, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."