Post #1628323
2026-04-24 10:41 UTC
@_elena@mastodon.social The line for me is between "free speech" and deliberately divisive "hate speech". The former we tolerate, even if we disagree, the latter should be subjected to the law or - where that fails - deliberate action to call it out and limit its spread. Especially when it's from sources already known to have committed crimes.
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@crazyeddie@mastodon.social 2026-04-24 15:46
@cubeExplorer@mastodon.social @_elena@mastodon.social Liberalism has to defend itself but I think part of that is that it does have to allow, if not tolerate, deliberately divisive and even hateful speech. Group think is bad. I think Popper called out the line pretty well: when they advocate that we don't discuss differences but instead raise fist or sword. That's when...well...you do, and you get it done.