The right to speak your mind freely is not the right to be heard. In other words, someone spouting any offiensive crap is not entitled to an audience.
Having said that, I do seek out articulate and intelligent opinions that are counter to my own so that I may understand the other side and to further examine the basis for my own beliefs. Further, I also seek out the crackpots that agree with me to see the basis for objections and for the entertainment value.
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