Bad speech is not the same as false speech. “If a false thought is so much as expressed boldly and clearly, a great deal has already been gained.” Bad speech is confused and cowardly. “The solution to bad speech is more speech.” This is often interpreted as a call to engage with bad speech, or to set up a dichotomy between engaging with or censoring bad speech.
Bad Speech
Bad Speech
Bad Speech
Bad speech is not the same as false speech. “If a false thought is so much as expressed boldly and clearly, a great deal has already been gained.” Bad speech is confused and cowardly. “The solution to bad speech is more speech.” This is often interpreted as a call to engage with bad speech, or to set up a dichotomy between engaging with or censoring bad speech.