Free speech -- Linguistic bias in NLP

As a species, we've been conversing for half a million years. In the course of that time, we've learned not only to speak and to listen, but also extract the actual meaning behind what's been said. We evolved to grasp the tiniest emotional, cultural and contextual hints that are codified into our pronunciation, intonation and articulation. The acoustic elements of speech sounds from our unique voices, are just peanuts compared to the variation in our manners of speaking: our choice of words and jargon -- using elements such as jokes, figures of speech, telling stories, asking questions, apologising; everything that reflects our personalities. Human intelligence includes the unique skill of cooperation.