Free Speech

Today I watched three well-educated twits defending free speech on the tube. They claimed, essentially, that free speech is an absolute right, which makes me wonder how they are connected to the real world. 

In the real world, if you call some woman an n-word, she may kick you in the shin. Privates practice saying, "Yes, sir!" Assistant professors don't contradict deans. Most of us have bosses.

We all understand that free speech is highly qualified. The three twits know it, or they wouldn't still be alive and on TV. But blah blah blah hate speech blah blah.