OK first of all thanks a lot Jess for starting this thread...
We can't say "Freedom of Speech" is a right that should be granted to us, it is born with us. All we have to do is preserve it and protect from people and parties interested in taking that right away. I hold it as the second most basic right after the right to live.
I find it very ironic that mostly religious people tend to express doubt and even pass laws to restrict this freedom forgetting that they all suffered from such restrictions when they started their religions...Jews, Muslims, Christians...they all suffered to start their religions, how can they forget? It is all written in history books...or is this a backlash or revenge somehow?if it is,they are avenging in a chaotic manner to say the least about it....
Anyway not to stray off topic, I will present the challenge here...If you think it should be restricted you should specify on what criteria...If you wanna say insulting others or spreading hatred, everyone knows that all this changes with time and it is never a fixed rule(thats the way it is also supposed to be,I am thankfull)
As for internet, the same rules should apply and they mostly do....I do think some restrictions are unnecessary....aside from restricting images of pornographic nature in pages where minors are likely to visit(like this forum for example), I see no restriction as valid....
Peace
