“I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.” – Voltaire

Of course, every one of us has the freedom of speech. Thoughts and opinions should also warrant the same respect. However, at what point do you bite your tongue instead of saying how you feel about what a person has said?

People of this day and age demand respect from others. Has respect become a hypocritical double-edged sword? Wouldn’t it be hypocritical for me to NOT say something and state my opinion?

I am the type of person who “say what I mean and mean what I say.” Because of that, I simply want respect back when I give it. I want it whether my right to say it is defended or not.