Rosemberg paid the price of freedom of speech, with his own life, because we permited it.
The strongest evidence of the Rosemberg Case is the price he paid to break the silence. It is we, all Guatemalans, the true murderers of Mr. Rosemberg. It is due to our collective silence, that a man was forced to pay the ultimate price, to say what he had to say. Rosemberg has give us the opportunity of a particularly important freedom; Freedom of Speech. It is now our responsibility to ensure that the highest price for freedom of speech be the request to back up our opinions. The freedom to say what we believe is true, to ourselves, our community, our society. The opportunity of being confronted with that truth, not to be harassed by our opinion, but to be able to discern truth. Freedom of speech is necessary to really have positive change. It sounds like a cliche, but its not. Freedom of expression, (Freedom of speech) no matter how many dumb things we express, is necessary for everybody, because when someone says something of particular interest, others listen and echo his voice. ...