Civil Discourse or Civil WarThe assassination of Charlie Kirk, only thirty-one, has reverberated around the world. What is so troubling about Kirk’s assassination is not just that it occurred, but the reaction. The assassination of Kirk is one of those threshold moments that seems to mark another grim milestone in the war on free speech. From 1989 to 2015, the key driver was Islamist violence. Into this lion’s den walked Charlie Kirk, a fearless latter-day Daniel.