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In recent days, I’ve heard of many people losing their jobs because they posted to social media celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death. On one hand, there are those saying these individuals deserve to be fired because it is sick to rejoice in someone’s murder. After all, Charlie Kirk strongly advocated for freedom of speech and tragically lost his life because of his beliefs. On the other hand, others argue that firing someone over their comments is wrong because it violates their “freedom of speech.” This debate is raising an important but often misunderstood question: where does free speech end and accountability begin? At first glance, the argument for protecting freedom of speech makes sense. In the United States, every citizen is entitled to speak freely without fear of government punishment. By all means, people are allowed to voice their opinions, even when those opinions are unpopular or offensive. However, we must also recognize that freedom of speech is not unlimited. Just as one ...

 Whether you are a Democrat, Republican, Independent, or hold no political affiliation at all, one truth must remain constant: we should never cheer, celebrate, or feel joy when another human being is violently harmed or killed. To do so reveals something deeply broken within us. Violence may capture headlines, but celebrating it reveals a darkness that corrodes the soul. We live in a time where disagreement is inevitable. Politics, faith, culture, and values will always produce passionate debates. That’s part of living in a free society. We can argue. We can disagree. We can challenge one another’s beliefs. But in the end, words are just that—words. They can sting, they can heal, and they can divide, but they should never escalate into violence. When we cross the line from dialogue to destruction, we abandon our humanity. Violence is not strength; it is weakness masquerading as power. Those who harm others physically are not proving their convictions, they are only revealing the...