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Old 08-07-2011, 01:28 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Angmaar View Post
Political "threads" only turn into name calling and other stuff we really shouldn't say.
What is the "other stuff we really shouldn't say"? Who decides what shouldn't be said? Name every society in which that practice has been evoked, demanding that unpopular views of any minority be silenced. What do those cultures, societies or states have in common?

"A thing like that shouldn't be allowed."

That sentiment is the essence of all authoritarianism, providing a fertile environment for intolerance to take root.