30.   The Ongoing Bout

Freedom of speech will lose its punch when we no longer

fight censors, moralists, and other top contenders from the

Middle Ages.

A boxer can defend his title against soft competition and

remain a champion for as long as one of the many boxing

organizations says he is.  He can grow old, flabby, rusty,

and retire with a bulging bank account and a rosy record

of victories.  Let freedom of speech take a similar, safe

course, and future generations will be handed a torch that

has been put out by a hard, extreme right.

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