Neutrality when it comes speech means no censorship

Debian's censored message

Summary: The contemporary tendency to limit people's freedom of speech (e.g. permission to express political views) means that while people may find software freedom they will lose other essential freedoms

IT HAS been disheartening to read last night's post as well as prior ones about what Debian's "elite" does to suppress the mention of Palestine as if it does not exist and should not be mentioned, however politely. This harms the perception that Free software fosters free speech and it prioritises some people's feelings over others'.

As a Debian user myself, I'd like to see this censorious behaviour coming to an end. We're all adults, we don't always agree on everything, and the worst we can do is treat other adults like children who need to be protected (not from physical harm but emotional inconvenience). ⬆