Opinion: Whether you like it or not, living in an open liberal democracy means we hear lots of different opinions, voices and arguments about all sorts of things. 

There are protests and rallies that we roll our eyes at. There are others we're not fussed by. There are ones we join in and support. 

Our country has changed for the better because of protests and rallies. Laws have been changed and lives have been liberated and emancipated. 

Difference and dissidence makes our country so much richer. Imagine how boring it would be if we were the same. 

But just as much as we celebrate the freedom to be ourselves and the progress we've made, we have to celebrate our freedom to speak up in the first place - even when others have opposing views. 

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