Why free speech can be so contentious

Charlie Kirk debates with students at the Cambridge Union on May 19 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. | Nordin Catic/Getty Images for The Cambridge Union Free speech is the foundation of democracy. It’s the lifeblood of a liberal society. Saying what you want to say, what you need to say, is the top spot in the bill of rights for a reason, right? But speech is also powerful. And slippery. And people can use it in dangerous, unpredictable, chaotic ways. So how do we manage that tension? Should free speech be a little less free? Or is it truly an unimpeachable right? The da