Revolution 2.0

Introduction Yes, hate speech, barring encouragement to physically harm others, is free speech. Otherwise, why have a First Amendment at all? That’s the subject of today’s 10-minute podcast. Continuing “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltaire (-Voltaire) French Historian and Philosopher, and ardent defender of freedom of speech, and religion, 1694-1778. That justifiably famous saying should be the gold standard. Hate speech is speech you hate, or perhaps just disagree with. The solution is not to either shout it down or ban it should you have the power. The best response is to show the speaker up as a fool, to destroy the speaker’s argument. That will gain you converts. Shouting down or banning will gain the speech and the speaker you hate followers. Does anybody remember the phrase, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banned_in_Boston (Banned in Boston)? Once puritanical, in Boston the city officials took it upon th