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This quote is taken egregiously out of context.[1] You could still say its a nice quote, but its power comes from an appeal to authority, in this case, a foundi
by mikecb 11y ago
This quote is taken egregiously out of context.[1] You could still say its a nice quote, but its power comes from an appeal to authority, in this case, a founding father, and despite the fallacy inherent in such a tactic, the extent to which it does not apply to the liberties we talk about today suggest we could do much better than to bring it up every time.
[1] https://www.lawfareblog.com/what-ben-franklin-really-said https://www.lawfareblog.com/what-ben-franklin-really-said
- PythonicAlpha 11y agoBenjamin Franklin, being a big man, but still a human. We must not think, that he could comprehend our future problems. Of course he did only talk about his current problems. Still it is a very good quote that deserves to be seen not only in it's singular, historical meaning, but also in a wider look. And as we see, we all need a broader look to preserve humanity -- or freedom and humanity will finally perish.
- mikecb 11y agoExactly what I said, just don't attribute it to Ben Franklin.