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True Liberty Demands Respectful Disagreement

By Filings on Mon, 01/09/23
Society & Culture
Public Discourse
Debate
Freedom

“Persons who believe that the truth is so easily discovered often react with moral revulsion against conservatives and reactionaries who disagree with them. Since truth is so intellectually clear, [they reason,] those who do not see it must be persons of bad will. Daily experience teaches that this is not so.” - Acton

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