Re: How to Turn a newspaper editor into a hysterical idiot
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Posted by Vadim on 22:39:50 2008/03/25
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Re: How to Turn a newspaper editor into a hysterical idiot posted by Meir Weinstein
I am having a difficult time understanding how so many folks here are misunderstanding Kay's article. He is not giving support to a Nazi. Kay is giving support to freedom of speech. By silencing the most vile voices, we run the risk of silencing opinions we are favourable to. The fact that the Nazi in this case and Kay both agree that free speech is paramout invalidates nothing.
"Hitler likes pasta" and "I like pasta" does not equal to "I approve or like Hitler". It is a logical fallacy to imlpy that because Kay and Lemire coincide on the importance of free speech that both have the same goals. Clearly they have distinctly opposite ambitions.
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