Downin3green, interesting post with some valid points however you are comparing a non-democratic country with the worlds largest democracy. Surely we should be advocating that the rest of the world follow the shining example of civil liberties available in the US as opposed to trying to supress those liberties to come in-line with other non-democratic countries. The great thing is that irrespective of color, race or religion we are all the same in the US, enjoy the same rights, as well as the same freedom of speech. By asking people to change that we are supressing the very foundations of our free society.