https://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/06/01/defend-say/
“I Disapprove of What You Say, But I Will Defend to the Death Your Right to Say It.” - Evelyn Beatrice Hall
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/06/01/defend-say/
“I Disapprove of What You Say, But I Will Defend to the Death Your Right to Say It.” - Evelyn Beatrice Hall
I’ll defend the right for anyone to speak their mind, but I’ll allow the masses to take their pound of flesh when their mind is filled with hate and bile.
just because you can speak your mind doesn’t absolve you of the consequences of doing so.
This is a contradiction. Something isn’t a right if you allow open season for others to actively target and suppress.
Otherwise, Stalinism is also technically “free speech”: you can say whatever you want, but there will be consequences.
Be clear about what you mean.