Sunday, March 14, 2021

Discomfort is Almost Always an Indication that Free Thought Really is at Work

 "Free speech" necessarily makes rulers uncomfortable at times. So does "free thought." 

Unfortunately, ideas we disagree with sometimes also makes us uncomfortable at times. Some are moved to reduce that discomfort by banning ideas they do not agree with. That totalitarian impulse is no more praise worthy for citizens than it would be for government leaders. 


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