(January 18, 2013 at 10:26 pm)Kayenneh Wrote: For being a land of 'freedom', the USA seem to have a lot of issue finding a consensus to what freedom is. I think it's vital that everyone gets to say what they want, given that a good education promoting critical thinking is a given for every citizen. It's when the crazies starts to spout their absurdities and the loonies follow that problems occur, or when the wise ones talk but most are too stupid to understand.
I don't think so. Craziness spoken is not the problem. Even a crazy person speaking may cause one to reflect on why one rejects the crazy person's claim. Thus, one walks away from the conversation better for it.
Unfortunately, freedom is not taught in American schools. It's a shame, but true. The schools teach such nonsense as democracy is freedom, when it is anything but. The vast majority of the proponents of freedom are not even known to the average American. Nevertheless, through freedom of speech, their ideas can become known.
