I've seen various videos and documentaries on Neo-Nazism and demonstrations in front of public facilities such as universities etc.
At the site of them, there are massive crowds out to silence them. I ask why? Why do societies who champion themselves as protectors of human rights and free thought allow this to happen?
Sure Nazis are bad and maybe evil. But why do you silence them? Do you not like what they say? Then you are not in favor of free speech.
Some people insist that the 'lies' of the Nazis are too dangerous for others to hear and be seduced into. Then what about what you believe? Perhaps your political opponents see them as lies.
The truth is western societies love 'free speech' -as long as you don't express what your western society sees as 'politically incorrect.'
Sure even eastern countries in Asia and Africa have laws censoring free speech, but then again, they don't really champion themselves defenders of free expression do they?
If western countries and their citizens learned to be more tolerant of other peoples opinions, perhaps there can be political understanding.
Perhaps giving your political opponents the right to express themselves and stress their opinion, might give you an insight to their point of view.
How else does exchange of free thought and free expression occur? How else are pressing problems discussed and solved?
Western nations have no right to claim themselves as protectors of free thought, until they actually allow everyone and every political thought to be expressed openly.
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