I just read a piece in a local publication , where Pope Francis, says free speech needs to be-" limited , especially when it refers to someones religious beliefs" He starts by saying "Free speech is not only a fundamental human right, but a duty to speak ones mind for the common good" B U T , when it comes to religion, there everyone has to shut the fuck up & you can't offend , particularly religions & their followers. Well ladies & gentlemen, I have a Huge Problem with that. Either we have free speech , or we have limited speech , which needs to be officially approved, & then you can say it. If one cannot openly express their views , except on subjects , decided on by the worlds (I'm assuming here, but am probably right) primary aka popular religions. Then IMO you have no free speech. That someone as the Head of a religious group should come out & even be taken seriously in their views that free speech should be limited as it relates to them in particular , is ludicrous. I will admit in a very narrow way I do agree on some very limited restrictions , for example ... No shouting FIRE FIRE ! in a crowded movie theatre or other place where using free speech in that context would probably cause panic & a rush to exits that could cause serious bodily harm/death. Or placing a sign up saying 'swimming hole open' in a alligator /crocodile inhabited place. But those in my opinion are the only types of restrictions there should be. I feel that once there is no freedom to criticize religions, then the Government won't be far behind ,If in fact they are not leading the way in restricting what can be said about them. The Police Services will jump aboard as a 'Government body , & on & on & on. Saying you can't criticize us, should immediately be grounds for nonstop constant criticism IMO. How can anyone ever express their belief on what they think is a subject of common good, if there are restrictions of not only many different types, but being restricted further each & every time someone gets offended by what another says. If freedom of speech & expression is to be upheld as a basic human right. Then any restrictions must be as few as possible, the fewer the better. This of course also pertains to people expressing hateful views, like the Dal dental group, holocaust deniers, Flat Earth society , Who are those religious nut cases who protest at dead soldiers funerals ?. Just because you don't like something, doesn't mean you or they shouldn't be able to freely say what you think or believe. As I am doing here against the Popes latest comments, free speech Ladies & gents will only stay that way as long as people are willing to fight to keep it. Further more the more we allow conditions & restrictions to be placed on it, the more of them there will be until no one will be allowed to say anything except "yes sir , how high sir" —The Pot calling the Kettle black arse is a good thing