Things people generally approve of have no need for protection.
It when you have to protect the rights of those who you find horrible that your principles are actually put to the test.
You failed that test here.
It when you have to protect the rights of those who you find horrible that your principles are actually put to the test.
You failed that test here.
It’s good to draw lines in the sand otherwise you end up standing for nothing worth defending.
The argument was never to only defend things you agree with. That was something you just made up to reframe things so you could defend the Nazis and tell yourself you were actually just enlightened.
Meanwhile Americans say that they have the first amendment, freedom of speech, blah blah blah. But when you actually say what the law allows you to say then they will try to punish you anyway.
I hate this dishonesty and extra-judicial punishments. I prefer people who are honest.