Re: Censorship is becoming ridiculous

Sjouke Burry <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.mozilla.general
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On 12.01.21 17:54, Ken Springer wrote:
> On 1/12/21 7:33 AM, Hartdonor wrote:
>> I believe in Liberty. Libertarianism and classical liberalism are pretty
>> cool things.
>
> Libertarianism sounds good on paper, but it can lead to situations such
> as described in the following famous quioe.
>
>> First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—Because I was not a socialist.
>> Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—Because I was not a trade
>> unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—Because I was not a Jew.
>> Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Niem%C3%B6ller
>
> Sometimes you have to be your Brother's Keeper, both  as individuals and
> as a group.
>
> liberalism | ˈlib(ə)rəˌlizəm |
> noun
> the holding of liberal views: one of the basic tenets of liberalism is
> tolerance | the shift from liberalism to radicalism.
>
> New Oxford American Dictionary
>
> Unfortunately, today's liberalism seems to be moving away from tolerance.
>
>
Ah....yes. We should tolerate more Capitol attacks!!

Keep a generous stock of tea and biscuits ready for them
when they turn up again....!

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