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This isn't a terrible argument, it's the entire reason we have free speech. If you set precedent that silencing stupid opinions is OK (assuming that the opinion

This isn't a terrible argument, it's the entire reason we have free speech. If you set precedent that silencing stupid opinions is OK (assuming that the opinion is, in fact, stupid) then you have to trust that the people determining which opinions are stupid will continue to A) be correct and B) continue to act in good faith. Historically this is a pretty much guaranteed fail on a long enough timeline.

BizarroLand 5y ago
So we can't make anything better because eventually it might get worse. Got it. This is like telling someone not to treat a broken arm because everyone dies eventually. What it should be looked at is like jump-starting a dodgy engine. You give it some fuel and some spark and it spits and sputters and dies. You tinker with it and do it again. If we tinker with the engine of truthfulness long enough, giving it enough fuel and enough spark, eventually we could work out the kinks and get it running. Sure, there will be a lot of false starts and backfires, but it can be made to work. That is worthwhile, and that's what I'll keep advocating for. Too bad you and others like you refuse to be on my side, it would make it a lot easier.
- idiotsecant 5y ago
  >So we can't make anything better because eventually it might get worse. Got it. This is a classic strawman. It also ignores the entirety of history where the same wrong claim was made.