Free Speech, and the Logic of Love

Free speech, many argue, must be absolute. Yet law, by nature, restrains—and freedom under law is never truly free. Only love can sustain absolute speech, because love restrains itself, not others. This paradox means freedom and protection cannot both exist under law, but they can under love, where sacrifice bears wounds without silencing neighbors. From Socrates to the prophets to Christ Himself, speech has always been costly. It is revelation, not permission. True freedom is not law’s decree but love’s endurance—and love, always, demands everything.