[illustriousbear]

It's really not a cool way to think about this.

People all around the world have state sanctioned freedom of speech but are oppressed by the majority in their country.

This infantile view of freedom of speech is simply a way to pretend you care about freedom of speech while sanctioning other ways to silence/punish people. Even when that punishment is completely disproportionate too.

[lifeisstillgood]

So, whilst I was thinking of some old white guy from the UK I saw last night complaining about 'cry-baby safe spaces', and felt that I could happily not listen and judge him, you are more sensibly thinking of ... a gay rape crisis centre that wants to publicise and support victims, but they find themselves in Russia or Turkey.

So its not enough to have freedom of speech, one also needs freedom from persecution and the other rights listed below:

https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-huma...

Yes.

I agree.

[daveoc64]

I'm not sure how you can solve the "problem" you describe.

Freedom of speech means just that - you are free to say what you want/think.

Others don't have to agree with you. They might leave the room/not be your friend/unfollow you/fire you/stop buying your products.

If your opinion is against the majority in any situation, you're going to have a hard time - whether it's about something important, or just whether you think pineapple should go on a pizza.