[nathias]

No, free speech isn't just about keeping violence from search of truth it's about tolerating what you consider untruth. Rationalist philosophers that invented the concept were censored, excommunicated and their works were burned, would you say their censors were just expressing their own free speech?

[encryptluks2]

Who are the rationalist free speech advocates of today? So far it seems like the free speech absolutist don't really value free speech but value their speech.

[nathias]

I'm here, I care about free speech in general, mine included. It seems pretty bad faith to consider people who just want to spread their specific message and would be glad to censor their opponents as free speech absolutists.

[joshuamorton]

"Burning their works" sure sounds like violence.

[nathias]

it isn't, it's destruction of property or just preventing something to be published by royal decree (or nowadays by advertisers)