All ideas need space to breathe, especially the egregious ones.
Because the only way the egregious ones dissolve is through open discourse.
Those who dispute this are attached to internal fear and distrust, worried and concerned that the ideas could lead to physically hurting people.
No, the opposite is the case.
Only when ideas are suppressed, denied, and disowned do they fester and eventually spring forth via destruction and violence.
But yes, it can be uncomfortable, terrifying, and upsetting to hear certain words and ideas expressed.
That’s where self-work comes in.
For is it the ideas that cause these undesired feelings, or is it one’s unhealed internal wounds?
Develop self-knowledge, self-honesty, and self-love.
Then, you’ll see that the only threats are sticks and stones.
