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Free speech, however vile, is vital to democracy

George Orwell wrote that liberty means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.
The UK recently denied entry to two US media figures, Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur, marking a retreat from free speech.
Banning individuals might be defensible only if they had criminal records related to inciting riots.
No democracy should avoid open exchange of views, even if those views are repugnant, because the answer to bad ideas should always be better ideas.

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Free speech, however vile, is vital to democracy

Banning vile views is counterproductive, deprives public of chance to engage, reject

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Helena Independent Record broke the news in Helena, United States 5 hours ago on Monday, June 22, 2026.

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