In Singapore context, I feel that we should adopt Szilagyi's view. I agree that freedom of speech is one of democracy's characteristic and it is necessary in a democratic country. Citizens should have their own say but not in everything. However, they should consider the consequences of what they say and this brings in social responsibility. There are many races living together in Singapore, we must be sensitive towards others' feelings and respect their religion. Citizens have a right to have their own views but there might be implications caused by these views. Some implications might lead to political instability and adversely affecting the economy. Thus, the government must play a role to limit religious opinions. In my opinion, social responsibility should come before freedom of speech. For example, a man was caught expressing racial views on his blog and was charged. It may be just a comment from him about the other races, but it may be seemed as an insult to others. If things get worse, a similar 1964 racial riot might break out again.
I feel that citizens should have self-censorship if they want freedom of speech. Freedom of speech should exclude racial opinions. It might seem contrary but I feel that we could not handle the consequences of social irresponsibility, especially when Singapore is rather small in size and vulnerable. Any minor dispute or disruption will cause a huge impact on Singapore's fragile economy. This will lead to unemployment and perhaps hinder Singapore's progress. Singapore as a multi-racial country is very vulnerable to any racial disputes. Everyone is neighbours of one another. Freedom of speech can easily destroy a society. Therefore, we should not allow freedom of speech to destroy the close relationship among us. We might disagree on or dislike some of the things which others do, but we should learn to respect and adapt to their culture. Moreover, we must develop a responsibility towards society. Singapore's main assets are the people. It is inevitable that people have different opinions and therefore it is essential to sometimes keep our opinions to ourselves for the sake of society. Last but not least, I think that we should focus more on social responsibility than freedom of speech as safe and security of a country comes first.