People who fought for free speech thought otherwise. «I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it», was said in 18th-century France, when one could literally be decapitated for holding a wrong opinion.
(The quote is usually ascribed to Voltaire, but some researchers say that he was quoting another French philosopher.)
(The quote is usually ascribed to Voltaire, but some researchers say that he was quoting another French philosopher.)