Moderators: sorry for the overtly political shift. Please delete if it’s over the lineIsn't free speech guaranteed by the constitution?
Doesn’t free speech include blatant lying (seller) and disrespectful speech (some of our responses to the seller’s claims, including mine)? And doesn’t it also mean we have the right to criticize what we don’t like without being immediately shut down by those who take offense?
As a ethnic minority and son of an immigrant I am a proponent of (1) free speech and (2) having “‘thick’ skin
(2a) increases the likelihood people who have constructive criticisms will voice them. I learn more when I make mistakes than when I get it right.
(2b) thick skin increases the chances of actually listening to and comprehending constructive criticism, which leads to self-improvement.
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