The Issue Of Freedom Of Speech – The Standard Newspaper

The police considered Erämaa's "exceptionally great contribution" as a mitigating factor in the sentence.

The Issue Of Freedom Of Speech – The Standard Newspaper

By nature, human beings do not like to be criticised. Some will even venture to say human beings do not like to be told the truth. The truth, they say, hurts. Thus, it is said that people are saying this or that about so and so and he or she does not like it. When it comes to politics and governance however, one will realise that this is unavoidable as it is an essential part of democracy. When a people have freedom of speech they may not always…

The police considered Erämaa's "exceptionally great contribution" as a mitigating factor in the sentence.