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I keep seeing this argument. I don't quite follow it. Freedom of speech is not keeping your mouth shut when people say horrible things.
It's a difficult argument to make though that the press should have freedom of speech (such as with Charlie Hebdo) unless we don't like what the person is saying.
If I don't like what the press says, I express my right to freedom of speech to say so. I think a lot of Charlie Hebdo stuff was racist. I said it before and I'll say it now.
I'm not quite sure why she has become some kind of controversial figurehead and where she has come
To be honest, me neither.
from and from what I've seen she seems pretty dislikeable
Agreed.
but I'd far prefer people to make their own minds up rather than banning something that they don't agree with.
People are making up their own minds by signing petitions to have her fired. That is freedom of speech.
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It's a difficult argument to make though that the press should have freedom of speech (such as with Charlie Hebdo) unless we don't like what the person is saying.
I'm not quite sure why she has become some kind of controversial figurehead and where she has come from and from what I've seen she seems pretty dislikeable but I'd far prefer people to make their own minds up rather than banning something that they don't agree with.