Defending Free Speech..

A read-worthy article where Obama defended freedom of expression: 1) no point censoring as the internet scene today is such that govt's attempt to control info is obsolete

2) the best way to counter hate speech is not to censor it but to confront it in the open, allowing it to be debated, as this will give it a chance for misunderstanding to be clarified and resolved. Forcefully supressing it will only cause it to go underground where the hatred will fester and grow. To quote Rowan Atkinson (aka Mr Bean), censorship laws will only produce a 'veneer of tolerance concealing a snakepit of unaired and unchallenged views". In the light of this, do you think S'pore's Sedition Act is effective is maintaining racial harmony?