Even as a kid, barely a teenager, we used to say that to each other: I disagree with what you say (or are about to say) but I defend to the death your right to say it. Or a variation of that.
I remember when Westboro Baptist Church were popular doing their thing and the general response was "well its freedom of speech". Nobody was trying to cancel any of them.
Is what we should return to
is the most Orwellian shit ever
They are both true.
However, I grew up with the former.
Even as a kid, barely a teenager, we used to say that to each other: I disagree with what you say (or are about to say) but I defend to the death your right to say it. Or a variation of that.
I remember when Westboro Baptist Church were popular doing their thing and the general response was "well its freedom of speech". Nobody was trying to cancel any of them.