“It is not worth the while to go round the world to count the cats in Zanzibar” - Henry David Thoreau
My wife fell asleep on the sofa tonight.
A few minutes back she opened her eyes briefly and said, “I’m not entirely convinced…”. I tried ask as to what but she slunk back into sleep.
It occurs to me that that gnomic comment is quite profound. On the one hand without a subject it is utterly meaningless but on the other the lack of a subject implies generality.
I’m sold.
It’s a hell of a phrase to live by.
And quite Zen.
Posted in: Pearls of Wisdom.
Free speech is about the state dictating what is or is not acceptable, it is not about free people freely expressing contempt for contemptible behaviour.
Refusal to finance a platform for thugs to spew their venomous bile does not constitute censorship.
Financing a platform constitutes support.
paraphrased from Lord Vetinari
"I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue."
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Well, I don’t know. I’m not entirely convinced.
I’ve only ever been entirely convinced about one thing in my life. Turned out I was wrong.
Although I’m not entirely convinced about that…
http://xkcd.com/552/