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You speak all you want mate. I wholeheartedly agree you must have the right to say what you think. And, by the way, I am quite convinced you are not a 'racist' etc. Even if you are in my book you are totally entitled to say your opinion. I am always interested to hear other people's points of view even if they are diametrically opposed to my own (not to say yours are by the way!).
My experience of 'free speech' is that most people thing it is the most marvellous thing in the world until someone disagrees radically with your views - then of course you are a communist, nazi, homophobe, racist, pervert, terrorist, furry animal hater or whatever. Your views should be banned for all eternity until they are fully sanitised and of course in total agreement with the principles of free speech!
All you guys out there who do not want to hear what someone else has to say about Islam, Christianity, the Labour Party, Save the Unemployed Handicapped Lesbian Whales or whatever the particular deal at the moment is just have to get over it. These are big issues and there are many differing views on all of them. Not everyone has your take on the world or indeed mine for that matter. If something offensive is said, you have to win the argument and not the ranting competition. Here endeth the lesson........