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Comment by pipes

2 hours ago

"While Tor defends free speech, not all speech is equally compatible with our mission. We strongly oppose rhetoric that threatens other human rights and freedoms."

Double think.

It’s not double think. Free speech is about defending other people’s right to speak, not what they say. It opposes the Örebro Party’s / Mullvad cofounder’s opinions, not their right to say them. The network Tor created is literally a place where speech is incredibly hard to censor. Choosing what degree to work with another company is not about the right to free speech.

The paradox of tolerance: if one wishes to live in a tolerant society, then one should be tolerant of all speech and actions except those that are themselves intolerant.

Neat idea, but as usual, the real world is more complex than any one idea.