Exactly, and it works when those ideas succeed as well (although they are then post facto correct). We forget that there were times when things like inter-racia

Exactly, and it works when those ideas succeed as well (although they are then post facto correct). We forget that there were times when things like inter-racial marriage, atheism, women's suffrage, union organizing, abortion and being homosexual were decidedly "wrongthink" and were actively suppressed by existing laws and power structures. The only reason we have what we consider a modern society with broad human rights and freedoms is because there were people that went against the commonly accepted morals and institutions of their day. I'm not defending people who attempt to force their beliefs on or harm others here but people should be free to fail (often) and succeed (occasionally) in their own spectacular and stupid ways. Society never progresses without people who challenge its assumptions.