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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 27 Aug 2017

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    Yes, but why do we defend the principle? Isn't it because it's the best way of showing awful ideas to be awful?https://twitter.com/observeaddict/status/901964216306946049 …

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    flabberghosted(Am I an NPC?) @observeaddict
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    Yes...I hate protecting a principle being conflated with justifying terrible views.
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      2. flabberghosted(Am I an NPC?)‏ @observeaddict 27 Aug 2017
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        Exactly. Option 2 is let them grow and fester underground until physical conflict

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      3. flabberghosted(Am I an NPC?)‏ @observeaddict 27 Aug 2017
        Replying to @observeaddict @HPluckrose

        Free speech is a non violent method of denouncing untruth while titration toward truth at a given time

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      4. flabberghosted(Am I an NPC?)‏ @observeaddict 27 Aug 2017
        Replying to @observeaddict @HPluckrose

        It's the weapon of peaceful civilization to fight untruth and immorality

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      2. Jason Keebler  🐻‏ @JasonKeebler 27 Aug 2017
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        Because in order for it to mean anything, it has to mean the same thing for everyone. Also, the only way to change people's minds is to...

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      3. Jason Keebler  🐻‏ @JasonKeebler 27 Aug 2017
        Replying to @JasonKeebler @HPluckrose

        ...know what they are thinking, in my opinion.

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      1. Some Body‏ @KevinOnEarth 27 Aug 2017
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        Principles are overrated.

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      2.  👻 Spooky Smudge  🎃‏ @IllegibleSmudge 27 Aug 2017
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        That's part of it, but my main reason is I find the idea of governments punishing people for honestly expressing their views repugnant.

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      3.  👻 Spooky Smudge  🎃‏ @IllegibleSmudge 27 Aug 2017
        Replying to @IllegibleSmudge @HPluckrose

        I support free speech because I want to live in a society where everyone is free to speak their mind in good faith.

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