It's silly to argue that any of the big monotheistic religions are *inherently* pro-free-speech given what texts say about nonbelievers
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Replying to @jessesingal
@jessesingal what do Jewish texts say about nonbelievers re:freedom of speech?8 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @davidgross_man
@davidgross_man partly because we've simply rarely been in a position to oppress anyone, historically1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jessesingal
@jessesingal agreed, the OT is tremendously brutal. I'm not sure which part you're thinking of that relates to freedom of speech re:non jews2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @davidgross_man
@davidgross_man a stance on free (religious) speech. I think all these books written at time when FoS wasn't really a thing 2/22 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jessesingal
@jessesingal but you make a good point that the idea of regulation of desire is inherently stifling2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@davidgross_man I think you're more informed than I am on the Talmud etc. My basic point is that I'm unsympathetic to arguments that 1/2
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