Reply #6: George Will actually defined it pretty well [View All]

[Armstead]

ON ABC's This Week, george Will, a diehard conservative, said Freedom of Speech also means the freedom to be offended.

Good description, because truly free speech is not going to be acceptable to everyone. But when you try to prevent the speech that is unpopular -- either through intimidation or legal means -- that is contrary to its basic purpose.

Will is usually obnoxious, and it was easier for him to say this because they were talking about Muslims. But that is a pretty good definition.