- Joined
- Apr 12, 2022
- Messages
- 243
- Reaction score
- 94
- Gender
- Male
- Political Leaning
- Other
The foundation of Liberalism is the idea that "I might not agree with what you are saying, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
That is the one idea that all real liberals accept fully.
Rational people believe that if their beliefs are valid, their beliefs can withstand vigorous debate.
If you are smarter than I am, and better educated, and if your belief is valid, why would you be terrified of debating me?
Why would you shout a speaker off of the stage instead of listening to his argument, and then giving a solid argument against his idea?
People who are afraid to allow Donald Trump to speak, are admitting that either Trump has a better idea, or that Trump is so much more intelligent as to be able to win a debate in which he is wrong.
I personally want to hear whatever ideas anyone has. Hearing their ideas is the only I can then rationally prove them wrong.
I am conservative on some things because rational thought pushes me in that direction. I am more progressive on some things because rational thought ushes me in that direction.
I would embrace Communism if there were any evidence that it could work in the real world.
Most importantly, I can see some value in both sides of nearly every one of our major political differences. I could debate either side of most of them.
People who are afraid of free speech must not have much confidence in their ability to think rationally.Ratuikkkk
That is the one idea that all real liberals accept fully.
Rational people believe that if their beliefs are valid, their beliefs can withstand vigorous debate.
If you are smarter than I am, and better educated, and if your belief is valid, why would you be terrified of debating me?
Why would you shout a speaker off of the stage instead of listening to his argument, and then giving a solid argument against his idea?
People who are afraid to allow Donald Trump to speak, are admitting that either Trump has a better idea, or that Trump is so much more intelligent as to be able to win a debate in which he is wrong.
I personally want to hear whatever ideas anyone has. Hearing their ideas is the only I can then rationally prove them wrong.
I am conservative on some things because rational thought pushes me in that direction. I am more progressive on some things because rational thought ushes me in that direction.
I would embrace Communism if there were any evidence that it could work in the real world.
Most importantly, I can see some value in both sides of nearly every one of our major political differences. I could debate either side of most of them.
People who are afraid of free speech must not have much confidence in their ability to think rationally.Ratuikkkk