Unreason and anti-intellectualism abominate thought. Thinking implies disagreement; and disagreement implies nonconformity; and nonconformity implies heresy; and heresy implies disloyalty — so, obviously, thinking must be stopped. But shouting is not a substitute for thinking and reason is not the subversion but the salvation of freedom. - Adlai Stevenson
Not sure how things are in the US, or in whatever country this forum is based in, but in most countries holocaust denial is illegal. There goes your free speech for nazis.
When it comes to locking up minorities, and those minorities dying as a result, yes. So, the Japanese Americans that died while in custody of the United States government were victims of genocide.
You are a vile Nazi apologist. I would never dare silence you. I want the world to know what kind of fool you are.
The alternative to ignoring them is what? Changing the laws of the land to revoke their Constitutionally protected rights? And where does that end, exactly? If one group doesn't get access to free speech, it's only a matter of time before some other group gets their rights revoked as well. It's a slippery slope to totalitarianism. Most people don't realize that the political spectrum is actually circular. It's not a line. The further you go in one direction, the more you come full circle and become that which you initially set out against. Liberal extremists think they're fighting some righteous war against Nazis and in the midst of all that virtue signaling, they're willing to justify any means necessary to accomplish their goals, which is the prelude to totalitarianism.
The sum of the Antifa message has been, "anyone who doesn't agree with us is a Nazi!" and that could lead to a very destructive witch hunt that could ruin democracy as we know it in this country because if you talk to these thugs about their actual political views, they sound like anarcho-communists more than normal everyday Americans. Extremists of any variety should be ignored to the point of marginalization while the majority of the population continues to vote along more moderate lines. With the way the media is trying to sensationalize everything for the sake of profit, they're making this look like an "us vs them" struggle for both sides when in reality, there is a huge gap between either extreme and that gap is filled with the majority of Americans, the majority of voters. I just hope the bulk of us are smart enough to retain our moderate position between these two vocal minorities because for either side to gain any tangible ground would greatly damage and fracture our democracy.
"He who lives without discipline dies without honor" - Viking proverb
Unreason and anti-intellectualism abominate thought. Thinking implies disagreement; and disagreement implies nonconformity; and nonconformity implies heresy; and heresy implies disloyalty — so, obviously, thinking must be stopped. But shouting is not a substitute for thinking and reason is not the subversion but the salvation of freedom. - Adlai Stevenson
Free speech has always had limitations. It's never been, "do and say whatever you want no matter what".
WRONG. Allowing Nazis to speak is no different than allowing a virus freedom to roam your body. It's no different from allowing a company to sell poison as health food.
Simple "freedom" isn't good enough. Nazis are unambiguously dangerous. Dangerous things should not be allowed to have microphones and soapboxes.
Human progress isn't measured by industry. It's measured by the value you place on a life.
Just, be kind.
Unreason and anti-intellectualism abominate thought. Thinking implies disagreement; and disagreement implies nonconformity; and nonconformity implies heresy; and heresy implies disloyalty — so, obviously, thinking must be stopped. But shouting is not a substitute for thinking and reason is not the subversion but the salvation of freedom. - Adlai Stevenson
WRONG. Allowing Nazis to speak is no different than allowing a virus freedom to roam your body. It's no different from allowing a company to sell poison as health food.
Simple "freedom" isn't good enough. Nazis are unambiguously dangerous. Dangerous things should not be allowed to have microphones and soapboxes.
Human progress isn't measured by industry. It's measured by the value you place on a life.
Just, be kind.