1996-08-02 - Re: Tolerance

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From: “Perry E. Metzger” <perry@piermont.com>
To: “Chris Adams” <adamsc@io-online.com>
Message Hash: 7f3ebe4f31328fc7aedb40e64584dd6f8e2249b50505e773b06c72afe7214d6f
Message ID: <199608021936.PAA10161@jekyll.piermont.com>
Reply To: <199608012148.OAA21170@cygnus.com>
UTC Datetime: 1996-08-02 22:42:34 UTC
Raw Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 06:42:34 +0800

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From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 06:42:34 +0800
To: "Chris Adams" <adamsc@io-online.com>
Subject: Re: Tolerance
In-Reply-To: <199608012148.OAA21170@cygnus.com>
Message-ID: <199608021936.PAA10161@jekyll.piermont.com>
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"Chris Adams" writes:
> Just a comment to all of the 'true libertarians' out there, especially
> the "defend to the death" types:  How many of you defended Mr.
> Sternlight's recent membership?

Libertarianism means that you oppose *government* censorship -- not
that you feel obligated to listen to every idiot who comes down the
street.

In other words -- I defend to the death the right of David Sternlight
to say anything he likes. However, thats very different from feeling
that anyone is required to listen, or saying that a privately run
forum must tolerate him.

Perry





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