Opinion | I have every right to ignore your free speech – TheRecord.com

Freedom Convoy not about freedom Jan. 31

Geoffrey Stevens column dealt, in part, with reasonable limits on freedom of expression; I feel that there is a very reasonable limit on this right which is often overlooked:

If Peter has a right to express his opinion, then Paula has a right to ignore everything Peter has to say. The right to express ones views does not, or at least should not, imply the right to force others to listen to those views.

Protesters, salespeople, preachers and politicians are among the people who seem to get very annoyed when their words fall on deaf ears. Too bad. No one with the possible exception of the people who administer our laws -has the right to a captive audience.

In our increasingly connected world, it is important to strike a balance between the right to freedom of speech and the right to ignore the speaker. Its been called the right to disconnect, but I would suggest that the broader term, freedom from speech is more appropriate.

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