Christopher Hitchens on Freedom of Speech
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Why it's here
HN invokes it in nearly every content moderation and censorship thread as the most eloquent case for free speech.
What it covers
Christopher Hitchens delivers a speech defending freedom of speech, including the right of audiences to hear offensive speakers and a take on the fire-in-a-crowded-theatre line. It is framed around the Charlie Hebdo attack.