Thought For the Day
One does not truly believe in freedom of speech until one defends the right of someone else to be Wrong In Public.
It's easy to defend the rights of someone you agree with. It's not so easy to defend the rights of someone who is "mistaken at the top of their voice".
(This post brought to you courtesy of an argument I had with someone on a completely different topic.)
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It's easy to defend the rights of someone you agree with. It's not so easy to defend the rights of someone who is "mistaken at the top of their voice".
(This post brought to you courtesy of an argument I had with someone on a completely different topic.)
This entry was originally posted at http://kerravonsen.dreamwidth.org/1068222.html. (Comments
) Respond here, or respond on the Dreamwidth post, as you prefer. You can use your DW login or OpenId there.