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Public opinion on free speech
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The world, so far
Every answer received, unweighted and un-post-stratified. This is a tally, not a published estimate.
A · People should be free to say hurtful things without the state stepping in.
B · The state should stop speech that puts down small groups.
41% A ·
25% neither ·
34% B · n = 3904
A · Keeping order matters more than letting people be themselves.
B · Letting people be themselves matters more than keeping order.
44% A ·
20% neither ·
36% B · n = 3959
By nation
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