This scene from "Doctor Zhivago" (made in 1965) depicts life in Russia during the Bolshevik Revolution. The Bolshevik Revolution was an uprising in Russia against the Tsarist Monarchy system which had instituted unfair practices against peasants. The movie is set in 1918. World War I has ended, but the violent Bolshevik Revolution is underway. After treating soldiers on the front lines of war, the main character, Dr. Zhivago, returns to his family home in Moscow to find it full of people who he does not know. His home has been confiscated by the new Soviet government and divided into apartments. The 13 families that live there are Revolutionaries, and he is concerned that if he does not say the correct thing to the Revolutionaries, he, his wife, and their son may be killed.

Are there any places in the world today where people have to be careful about what they say? If so, where is this true? How important is freedom of speech to you?