There seems to be an internal
basic need and desire for freedom within the soul of every human being. Humans
realise that freedom is fundamental and to rob someone of his liberty is to
take away from him the essential basis of not only the command of his life but
from a modern world perspective also that of his right as a citizen of a viable
democracy. If freedom of expression is today pompously announced to
be the order of the day in practically all democracies, it does not mean that
it always has been the case or is currently truly the case. As freedom of
speech is continuously gaining momentum among digital citizens regardless of
their content, frequency and effects, there is a thriving lifeline championing
censorship and bans on the basis of morals, ethics or sheer control.
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