Editorial: Everyone has the right to criticise the work and opinion of others – even harshly – as we all have the freedom to accept or reject feedback. But we need to pull back from this punitive purge of everything we don't like
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The most fundamental is free speech. Ingrained in most democratic countries, it is a right that is not always fully appreciated until under threat, as Hongkongers are finding. While in Australia it's not explicitly stated in the constitution – in contrast to its First Amendment status in the US – it still stands as a beacon of our free society.But such freedoms do not go without limitations.
But this is the sticking point. Many who partake in the cancel culture believe they have the right to determine what limitations should be enforced on free speech. When someone crosses the line, punishment is quick to follow. That is a problem. That is mob justice with no official adjudicator.
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