"free speech" doesn't mean unrestrained.
the bigger matter at root of my questioning stepping back: OPPORTUNITY COST.
yes, I could engage in challenging others' views all day... what's the point? I have no need to convince/prove others wrong. kind of reminds me of that saying, "don't argue with an idiot, because he'll beat you with experience."
or, "a wise man once said nothing."
perhaps I've bordered on foolishness by even cracking open this far. yet, sometimes one needs to play the fool for reasons not clear on the surface.
not sure I will be leaving - just needed an honest expression to the community of my stance at this point, for a number of different reasons.