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> The question is simply where the line gets drawn. Not that simple. First you have to decide who gets to draw it.
by rootusrootus 4y ago
> The question is simply where the line gets drawn.
Not that simple. First you have to decide who gets to draw it.
- OkayPhysicist 4y agoIn a "liberal, intellectual society", surely each individual would choose for themselves where the line is drawn, and then vigorously debate amongst themselves until a position wins out in the marketplace of ideas, right? Nothing says liberal and intellectual like unquestioningly handing off decision making to some authority figure.
- rootusrootus 4y agoProbably we need to throw out the term 'marketplace of ideas' becomes it implies there is only one.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoI dont think there is ever complete wins in a marketplace of ideas. This is the problem that people struggle to deal with