• generalpotato@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    People can chose to believe whatever they want. It’s the actions and the consequences that matter in a society. If burning a book becomes an act of inciting violence, then it should be reviewed, discussed and a law should come out of it as a consequence which discourages such an act. That’s how civilized societies should work which deem equality as a fundamental right for everyone.

    Your hypothetical scenario is just that and we can spend days going back and forth. We are talking about a real problem here.

    • 5BC2E7@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Ok so in your views the consequences of appeasement are hypothetical. And we should continuously consider what needs to be changed and empower those who commit violence to effect more changes to suit their beliefs.

      In reality the consequences can be more severe than whatever you sought to prevent