‘Nation of free speech’
Dear Editor:
RE: Morally reprehensible, March 19.
With apparently no sense of irony, Murray Stevenson of Guelph calls for the immediate dismissal of a cartoonist whose opinion he disagrees with. Last time I checked, this is still a nation of free speech, and everyone is allowed to express a viewpoint without being “banned for life.”
Love it or not, the current U.S. administration is engaged in similar attempts, on a much grander scale, to permanently silence their critics. It is unfortunate that Mr. Stevenson is so offended by a political cartoon that he has failed to fully appreciate the value of being able to express an opinion, no matter how popular or unpopular, without fear of reprisal.
The time may come when we cannot take this freedom for granted. No apology required.
Ann Hollings,
Guelph/Eramosa