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> It's held for ages that free speech works as it allows for the 'disinfectant of sunlight' i.e. that ideas stand and fall on their merits with all relevant parties allowed to discuss freely.

Also not proven ?

[Dan_Sylveste]

What proof would you accept? What pass and fail conditions?

[digging]

I don't have an elevator answer to that, but the bar is certainly higher than "none".