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RE: Intolerance - the apparent loss of the ability to perceive hypocrisy

in #philosophy8 years ago

I hate it when I see people silencing their "enemies". When you rob someone of a platform to defend themselves, you're essentially becoming the prosecutor and the judge of an issue without a defendant.

Thanks for this, more people should read this.

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Yes freedom of speech is not about protecting "popular" speech. That generally does not need protection. Without free speech as you indicated how can someone defend themselves?