Germans had the experience of that speech at least being partially responsible for more that ten million people being murdered by the German state.
Of course speech wasn’t the only factor (far from it) but virulent antisemitism didn’t just suddenly appear fully formed.
If you agree that speech is powerful and important then you necessarily should also agree that speech can be harmful. As such it should be easy for you to understand that rational people can conclude that unlimited free speech is not a necessary component of liberty.
Of course speech wasn’t the only factor (far from it) but virulent antisemitism didn’t just suddenly appear fully formed.
If you agree that speech is powerful and important then you necessarily should also agree that speech can be harmful. As such it should be easy for you to understand that rational people can conclude that unlimited free speech is not a necessary component of liberty.