Should a museum set limits on what people have a right to say?
To answer this question, one must consider the type of museum. For example, if someone walks into a Holocaust museum and starts talking about how it never happened, then the museum should definitely take action to prevent that disrespectful behavior. Maybe the staff could attempt to have a civilized conversation with the visitor to educate them on what happened, and see where things go from there. On a worst case scenario, the visitor would be asked to leave. Across all sorts of museums, the few limits that they could all implement could be no intolerance for others, and no discrimination or hateful behavior. The visitors should be encouraged to visit a museum with a respectful attitude towards the exhibition and others. That being said, it is okay to have questions and to not be an expert on a topic. There should not be any repercussions for being curious and wanting to learn. However, there is a difference between not knowing something yet and willful ignorance. What matters is t...