Of course we must respect the RIGHT of people to hold stupid beliefs. But that doesn’t mean we have to respect their stupid beliefs.
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@RichardDawkins Suppose someone believed that vaccinations were wicked and voted accordingly-an example of where freedom of belief goes bad
@sjzara are convinced that we are misogynists, racists, ableists, etc.
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@sjzara I think the lesson of history is that it often goes badly if the state thinks it has the right to police what's inside our heads...! -
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@PhilosophyExp@sjzara Yes, the state can do all sorts of things. But we'd better insist on a right to dissent in thought and speech. -
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@Metamagician As one who is in favor of dissent but not delusion, there are no easy answers.@PhilosophyExp@sjzara -
@DIYThinking@Metamagician@sjzara I think people are deluded if they talk of (natural) human rights, but I'm not sure I'd lock them up! :)
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