Am I going to link to everyhing Sara Robinson writes? I guess the answer is yes, as long as she keeps churning out posts like this one. It’s short – read it twice:
The government cannot harass you or jail you for your associations, your political views, or your religious beliefs. (Or, at least, they couldn’t, right up until last Monday.) It does NOT mean that the rest of us non-government types are required to hold our tongues and smile while people say things that are stupid, dangerous, or contrary to fact.
And it is interesting that Mr.WD wrote on the very same topic today:
Tolerance doesn’t require you to like, respect, or appreciate your neighbor — all you have to do is acknowledge his essential humanity. You can tolerate people whom you otherwise regard as repulsive idiots.