> Even when I completely disagree with my fellow HN, it's valuable to me to have a forum where I can see those views articulated clearly ... Yes, this. "one o

> Even when I completely disagree with my fellow HN, it's valuable to me to have a forum where I can see those views articulated clearly ... Yes, this. "one of the vices of those who would repress the opinions of others is they make themselves prisoners of their own opinions, because they deny themselves the rights and the means of changing them." - a comment by Christopher Hitchens, referencing a Thomas Paine commentary on a John Milton pamphlet, in a 2006 debate about free expression. Full transcript (v long): https://scrapsfromtheloft.com/culture/debate-freedom-of-expression-must-include-the-license-to-offend-2006-full-transcript/ https://scrapsfromtheloft.com/culture/debate-freedom-of-expr...