A quotation from Robert Ingersoll

There can be nothing more utterly subversive of all that is really valuable than the suppression of honest thought. No man, worthy of the form he bears, will at the command of church or state solemnly repeat a creed his reason scorns.

Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899) American lawyer, agnostic, orator
Lecture (1873-12) “Individuality,” Chicago Free Religious Society

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A quotation from Edward R. Murrow

We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty.

Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965) American journalist
Commentary (1954-03-09), “A Report on Senator Joseph R. McCarthy,” See It Now, CBS TV

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A quotation from Roosevelt, Theodore:

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Not only should there be complete liberty in matters of religion and opinion, but complete liberty for each man to lead his life as he desires, provided only that in so doing he does not wrong his neighbors.
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https://wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/73783/

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A quotation from Twain, Mark:

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It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to exercise either of them.
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https://wist.info/twain-mark/65443/

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A quotation from Bible:

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For why should my liberty be subject to the judgment of someone else’s conscience?
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https://wist.info/bible/5802/

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A quotation from Swift, Jonathan:

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You may force men, by interest or punishment, to say or swear they believe, and to act as if they believed; you can go no farther.
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https://wist.info/swift-jonathan/58346/

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Insisting people who disagree with your ideology are possessed by evil is called "dehumanization", which is often a precursor for #Genocide.

It's religiously motivated discrimination at the very least.

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It's was never a matter of #Conservative voices being silenced or oppressed, but about their rhetoric being so repulsive they're the only ones left yelling in an empty room.

Turns out their #FreeSpeech doesn't abrogate my #FreedomOfConscience or #FreedomOfMobility.

#ToxicPeople

I assume people who accuse me of playing "identity politics" don't have identities.

They must be mindless automotons fueled by rage farmers.

You'd think choosing your identity, heaven forbid, expressing your identity would be the epitome of freedom

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#FreeSpeech absolutists rarely delve into the nuances of #FreedomOfConscience and #FreedomOfExpression.

Sure, someone can say what they want, but I'm not responsible for their conscience, image, or the consequences of that speech.

The idea that I should tailor my conscience or expression to accommodate hate, discrimination, and violent expression is an #oxymoron.

What obligation do I have to accommodate people who idealize exclusion?

What's the standard for a good law? We discuss on today's Indiscretions podcast! #freedomofconscience #individualism #politics #commentary #lawmaking
https://youtu.be/9t7wSaz0EYo