Saturday, September 24, 2005

Counterdemonstrators Beware, Unless...

Freedom is a messy thing. Really.

Just recently there was an extremely orchestrated demonstration in support of the war on Iraq, sponsored by the Pentagon, at which dissent was prohibited under threat of arrest. Yet, anti-war demonstrations let anybody in, even those who disagree.

Why does the Right fear dissent? I think it goes back to the think/believe spectrum. If pepole are exposed to alternative ideas they might start thinking and perhaps stop believing what they're told.

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