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RE: Freedom from Judgement, Freedom to Step Up and the Freedom to Manifest

in #ecotrain6 years ago

Oh I like that variation

"I may not like or agree with what you write, but I can appreciate and reward you for your effort in saying it."

from the quote I once have been tought to be

"I Disapprove of What You Say, But I Will Defend to the Death Your Right to Say It"

from Voltaire (without anyone mentioning back then that Voltaire has been a pen-name for good reason created by François-Marie Arouet).

Later I learned this quote to be put into Voltaire's mind by Evelyn Beatrice Hall and liked it even more. I lived by it a long time.

Until I suddenly realized how dumb I was to open up a stage to so many hypocrites. I then turned it around in my mind to be more like

"I Disapprove of What You Say, And I Will Not Defend to the Death Your Right to Say It"

However, I disliked the idea of letting go censorship and "fake news" without defence.

Now with this variant (and Steem!) I can see it from a new perspective again by appreciating and even rewarding that something could be addressed even without my approval, for being able to come back to it later, and without any risk to my life.

And from writing this comment I found a great article on the quote that I want to share.

https://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/06/01/defend-say/