Re:You can't censor away extremism or any other problem
by Pyramus on Saturday March 13, 2021 @04:05PM
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So what you are saying is that it may take a lot of time, bloodshed or decline before the righteous ideas prevail.
Now, let me ask you this - are you okay to sacrifice your life for a righteous idea? So why should 10 million Jews, Polish, Czechs, Russians, gays, disabled etc.?
Unless you are willing to do so, there is no point to be proven here. History has shown again and again that the righteous ideas do not always prevail (you could even argue that it's a defining human quality).
Every single democratic society is built upon common beliefs of what should/should not be censored. Claiming "censorship never works" is running away from a difficult conversation and not face human reality.
Re:You can't censor away extremism or any other problem
by NoodleIncident on Friday March 12, 2021 @05:41PM
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The allied forces did not storm Omaha beach on D-Day to openly discuss Nazism, in case you weren't aware
Nobody pretends Nazism never happened - that would be Censorship. Instead, you can buy, find, read about Nazism - including Mein Kumpf and more.
Creationism is not a dominating idea in the US either - nobody censored Creationism (even to this day you can find private schools that teach it!). Instead, Creationism was defeated by questioning it's teachings, and exposing it's logical flaws.
I do believe you have very eloquently proven my point. Censorship never works.