During my discussion with my group about freedom of speech, it was very general. I looked at the idea of why governments or companies would want to censor things and what kind of things would people want to talk about.
One example that came to mind when discussing the idea of freedom of speech is the protests and riots happening in the US in response to the killing of George Floyd. It is clear that people are speaking up and acting on what they believe in and are trying to get justice for Floyd. But now it seems that people have crossed the point of justice and have reached a state where they are looting and burning down innocent stores that seemingly have no connection. To me, this looting and these responses are necessary in order to show the government how willing people are to get justice. But I also agree that maybe the people in the US may have too much privilege to be able to go outside and protest violently and that maybe some form of censorship should be required from the government in order to help keep people safe. I also think that in a place like Singapore, censorship is very abundant especially when it comes to free speech. The government wants to keep control and peace to avoid jeopardizing the safety of other people.
Personally I believe that freedom of speech is extremely important because people have a right to their opinion and just because the government thinks it is best to censor ideas, it may not always be the best thing. I think that people should be allowed to say what they want because they are entitled to it. I do however believe that some form of censorship is required in order to keep people safe. For example, peaceful protests should be allowed in Singapore, but the moment someone is injured or some form of property damage occurs, the government should be able to step in and control people.