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Everyone’s shouting about “freedom of speech.” But here’s the real problem: it’s not under attack from government censors—it’s bleeding out because no one actually knows how to disagree anymore.

We don’t want dialogue. We want dominance. We don’t want to understand. We want to win. And when winning is the goal, words aren’t free—they’re weapons.

Now, don’t twist me here. I’m not telling you to capitulate, to soften your convictions, to sand down the corners of the Word so it “fits better” in someone else’s feed. No. The Bible doesn’t need PR management. Conviction is non-negotiable.

But let’s be honest: not every conversation is worth the breath it costs you. Jesus Himself said it plain: “Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces” (Matthew 7:6, NASB1995).

Sometimes your words are pearls—and the person across from you is only there to grind them into mud. Sometimes “dialogue” is nothing but a setup for mockery. Sometimes the most Christlike response is to shut your mouth, dust off your feet, and move on.

That’s not weakness. That’s wisdom. Because free speech isn’t just about the right to say whatever you want—it’s also about the right to choose when silence is stronger than noise. Sometimes what you have to say isn’t meant for that time or place. Sometimes it isn’t meant for that person. Sometimes you aren’t meant to say it at all.

And here’s where Christians especially are struggling: we don’t seem to understand the Holy Spirit anymore. I don’t mean walking around speaking in tongues or putting on a spectacle. I mean the true conviction and guidance of the Helper Jesus promised: “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and remind you of all that I said to you” (John 14:26, NASB1995).

Instead of listening, we speak up in rage and call it “righteous anger.” We lash out, swear we’re “called” to this fight or that cause, while neglecting our families and forgetting the actual mission of making disciples (Matthew 28:19–20). We are a forgetful people—just like Israel throughout the Scriptures—quick to cry out, quick to forget that “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay, says the Lord” (Romans 12:19, NASB1995).

It’s not our job to win souls with sheer force of argument. We’re seed-planters. Jesus made that clear: some seed falls on thorns, some on rocky soil, some on the path, and some on good ground (Matthew 13:3–9). Our role is to plant faithfully and trust God for the harvest. “So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth” (1 Corinthians 3:7, NASB1995).

Yes, freedom of speech is a pillar of the United States. Yes, it’s a constitutional right worth protecting. But it’s not the government silencing us nearly as much as it’s our inability to disagree without destruction. Families, friends, strangers—we all clash eventually. Our responsibility is to do so truthfully, without lowering God’s standards, and without using violence to silence the other side. Because everyone is capable of failure, everyone makes mistakes, and “there is no one who does good, not even one” (Romans 3:12, NASB1995).

So no, freedom of speech isn’t gone. It’s just dying the death of a thousand comment sections where no one listens and everyone screams. Maybe it’s time we remembered that Jesus didn’t waste words. He spoke with purpose. And sometimes, He walked away.

Your pearls aren’t props. Stop handing them to swine. —Inkari

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