Nicely written and I only can agree.
You are granted the right to say whatever you want but you do have to face the consequences. Me not agreeing with somebody doesn't mean his rights are stripped off. Even getting bashed or laughed at is something we need to take in account.
However, my home country Germany has some limits when talking about freedom of speech. Any glorification of the Dritte Reich or any denial of the holocaust will get you prosecuted.
What's your thought about that?
I think that good ideas should over power bad ideas. This doesn't mean that bad ideas should be censored. When it comes to things like racism (something I have and likely will continue to face) I prefer uncensored people as then I know where I stand. I can have had great discussions with people who have some very bad ideas and perhaps I have been able to make them reconsider. When they feel they must hide, we get the false sense that the bad idea doesn't exist.
Holocaust deniers, flat-earthers, what ever it is, these people should be able to voice opinions too.