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Equating blasphemy with violence legitimizes the inquisition

David Heinemeier Hansson · 23 Feb 2022

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Equating speech with violence legitimizes severe crackdowns

See, once you've claimed something to be violent, you've justified the maximum severity of a response

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  1. See, once you've claimed something to be violent, you've justified the maximum severity of a response

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