Someone who is harassing others is committing a crime, a crime which does not deserve protection under free speech.

I am not speaking of harassment, I am speaking of the general reaction people have to groups who disagree with them, to call them stupid, idiots, to ignore their points, the positions they are coming from, in favor of viewing their words as useless and negatives. The "don't dare read the comments" attitude to an article that says the right things, but in a tone that provokes people, inciting hostile reactions.

Secondly, I think it's very incorrect that you assume that "never been harassed" is somehow a negative factor in being able to decide if something should be banned or not. You are, quite literally, saying that people who have never had bad experiences on the internet are somehow less qualified to make decisions.

Rather, the opposite is true. The best decision on if comments are good or not will come from a third party, well read, actor who has little personal investment in the subject. What you have done is placed yourself further away from that "best decision maker" than the people you are putting down.

You have said, quite clearly, that the reason for your interest in disliking the ability for everyone to speak is because you place your experiences online, what harassment you have seen, as the largest and most important factor.

It's understandable you would have the view with your experiences, but those experiences do no make you and expert, and not having them does not disqualify someone from having a valid opinion, or at least an opinion at least as valid as your own..