Kirk died due to his opinions, but he's no free speech martyr

People pay their respects during a candlelight vigil for youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk at a makeshift memorial at Orem City on September 11, 2025. [AFP]

Charlie Kirk is dead. His alleged killer remains silent. The leftist narrative, first used to explain his unfortunate death, quickly collapsed once the suspect was found. We can only now say with certainty that Charlie died for his opinions. Messed up as some of those views were, skewed, abrasive even, his decision to be too loud and too brash about them ultimately did him in.

The very core of our humanity, the one thing that sets us apart is our ability to not only think but reason and communicate. We form opinions, defend them and challenge those we do not agree with because that is how we are wired. That someone can be killed simply for being human enough to hold an opinion should worry us all because humanity exists and continues to thrive on the strength of our intellectualism.