Comment by renewiltord
5 years ago
It is not justice. But it is free expression and I'll preserve that easily because I'm not going to stop someone from saying "I will uninstall Firefox unless Brendan Eich is fired". They have that right. And they have the right to say "And you should too". I'll probably say "No thanks, man. I like Firefox" and then they can say "You're a bigot, too" and they have a right to all of these because freedom is more important than protecting your job.
Freedom is fragile. I won't give one inch here because they will shatter it and remake freedom of expression in a stilted image if I give them the chance.
If freedom is used to unjust ends, then the problem lies with the path there not the freedom itself.
> Freedom is fragile. I won't give one inch here because they will shatter it
I suggest self-restraint and holding yourself to a higher standard before passing around harmful judgements. The farther you cast your accusations, the higher the standard. Who are "they" here?
People who don't like freedom. So by definition that's what they'll do. It isn't a judgment. It is definitionally correct.
This is tautology.
- Children need protection. They are eating children.
- Who are "they" here?
- Children eaters. So by definition that's what they'll do. It isn't a judgment. It is definitionally correct.
Cf
- Freedom is fragile. I won't give one inch here because they will shatter it.
- Who are "they" here?
- People who don't like freedom. So by definition that's what they'll do. It isn't a judgment. It is definitionally correct.
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