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The problem is the so-called freedom of speech under their Bill of Rights which Mr Mencher and his fellow Americans enjoy gives them unfettered right to say or advocate almost anything, some of which are leading to adverse outcomes such as anger, protests and violence outside their state boundary. What if one day some rogue nation enacts a bill giving their folks the right to slab, kick or spit on Americans? How? But I guess this Bill of Rights is enshrined inside their Constitution which their leaders and citizens will vigorously protect to the end and thus the rest of the world will have to live with it whether we like it or not. From ST Forum: http://www.straitstimes.com/premium/forum-...the-us-20120927 Freedom of speech is fundamental in the US Published on Sep 27 As an American, I would like to comment on last Saturday's editorial ("Stand firm against bigotry and violence") about the United States' freedom of speech laws. There is debate in the US about what should be allowed to be said, but freedom of speech is fundamental. It is listed first in the Bill of Rights, part of our Constitution. Legally protected freedom of speech (including hate speech) has persisted over the centuries, because it underpins the American marketplace of ideas. Even constraining only the most extreme speech raises real fears that "extreme" will come to mean whatever the most sensitive groups want it to mean. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr said in a 1919 opinion: "The best test of truth is the power of the thought to get itself accepted in the competition of the market... I think that we should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions that we loathe and believe to be fraught with death..." The US is among a small minority of nations in allowing such unfettered freedom of speech. And while that freedom has serious and real consequences, it is worth remembering that the nation emphatically preserves it and its benefits after great consideration, and acknowledging the costs, from its own perspective in the world. While many may call for laws restraining free speech in the US, it is very unlikely to change to the degree those offended would like, if at all. An undisputed way to stop ignorance from violently responding to ignorance is through what the editorial indirectly suggests - better education. That is something we can all agree on without reservation. Justin Mencher

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just did my tyre rotation and balancing when i visited a tyre shop to mend a puncture tyre. Have diven quite a bit since and i've noticed the ride to be less noisy and more comfortable. once again i got reminded of the basic but absolutely fundamentals... cheers