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> Understand this: limits on free speech are far more dangerous to society than allowing fringe extremists to spread their ideas. Germany has had such a policy
by hyperbovine 5y ago
> Understand this: limits on free speech are far more dangerous to society than allowing fringe extremists to spread their ideas.
Germany has had such a policy regarding holocaust denial for decades, and they don’t appear to be on the verge of tyranny to me. It’s not as black and white as you make it out to be.
- goodpoint 5y agoSpot on! See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance