I don't really see much value lost in taking 4chan down, just like it's not a big deal if Stormfront or an Isis affiliated site was blocked.
Freedom of speech doesn't mean you get to do whatever you want, with no threat of consequences.
Of course it doesn't. Who said it does? What it means is there is a governmental, and cultural, commitment to not bestowing authoritative power on the state to determine what people can or cannot say, read, or discuss.
Under that logic, let's also shut down Twitter, Facebook and Reddit.
Also, one thing has nothing to do with the other.
>I don't really see much value lost in taking 4chan down, just like it's not a big deal if Stormfront or an Isis affiliated site was blocked.
Censorship is fine if it's against people you don't like?
>Freedom of speech doesn't mean you get to do whatever you want, with no threat of consequences.
It means you get to say whatever you want without the state or other people attacking you for saying it.
No, it means the government cannot prevent you from saying whatever you want. Its frightening how widespread opposition to free speech has become (especially among the younger generation who has been conditioned to accept authoritarianism).
There's nothing like that to be found in mosques. They're echo chambers.