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“[No] social principle in the world is more foolish and dangerous than the rapidly rising notion that hurtful words and ideas are a form of violence or torture (e.g., “harassment”) and that their perpetrators should be treated accordingly. That notion leads to the criminalization of criticism and the empowerment of authorities to regulate it. The new sensitivity is the old authoritarianism in disguise, and it is just as noxious.”

Book:Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought

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Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought

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Jonathan Rauch

Jonathan Rauch is an American author known for his commentary on political, social, and technological issues. His work often explores themes such as liberalism, privacy, and the impact of the internet. He was born on April 26, 1960. more

“Lost in the incessant focus on the darker sides of free speech—real, perceived, and exaggerated—are the profound benefits of free and open discourse, from the toppling of absolutist rulers to the cross-fertilization of knowledge across cultures and the defeat of institutional racism and discrimination. As thinkers like Spinoza, Cato, Madison, Constant, and Douglass have pointed out, we jeopardize those benefits if we are unwilling to accept any of the harms or costs that inevitably accompany free expression.”

Liberalism Freedom Of Speech Discourse Hate Speech Speech Regulation

Book:Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media

Source: Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media

“Imagination is a quality that was given to man compensate him from whats not. The sense of humor was given to console him from what is.”

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Author:Oscar Wilde

“And the rainbow will continue to arch its radiant colors always after a storm. So don't worry if you haven't gotten your love life figured out yet. It will come to you. And when it does, it will come naturally. A love that you don't have to actively find. A love that will find you.”

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Book:The Medicine That Is Love

Source: The Medicine That Is Love

“Nein, die ewige Nacht habe ihm nicht den Gesang der Sterne gezeigt. Es sei auch nicht wirklich sicher, wofür der Gesang der Sterne überhaupt gut sei. Gottes Mysterium und das Universum udn der Gesang der Sterne. Keine Ahnung. Nein, die Nacht habe ihn bloß eines gelehrt: Misstrauen vor Leuten, die genau sagen konnten, was ein anderer Mensch war.”