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Questions - Voltaire and Offended - August 17 & 20, 2017

73% Say Freedom of Speech Worth Dying For
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National Survey of 1,000 American Adults

Conducted August 17 & 20, 2017
By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* Do you agree or disagree with the following statement – “I disapprove of what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it.”

 

2* Which is more important—giving people the right to free speech or making sure no one is offended by what others say?

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence