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Aug 14, 2022·edited Aug 14, 2022Liked by Daniel Kotzin

I disagree with much of what Salman Rushdie believes in and has written or said.

But I will defend to my death his right to say it.

From my perspective, ultimately, he and I and every human being are accountable before a Holy God for what we say, which is a reflection of what's in our hearts (Matthew 15:18). U.S. law places certain parameters around speech (e.g., libel, threats, slander), but speech is not violence, despite what the far left contends.

Keep going, Daniel. I am with you.

And with Salman.

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Aug 14, 2022Liked by Daniel Kotzin

It was wrenching to see, in a photo from right after the stabbing, that one of the men kneeling over Rushdie wore a double-strap mask. The ironies, in light of why Rushdie was attacked, are too bitter.

Masks are not what the attack was about of course; but they still sully the deepest elements of our lives.

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Aug 14, 2022Liked by Daniel Kotzin

Give me liberty or give me death.

I wish Mr. Rushdie a speedy recovery

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How goes kotzin-v-twitter?

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Great article, always good reminder. However with regards to situations like Rushdie's it seems a logical follow-on article is your take on the sensible argument that there is no First Amendment without the Second Amendment.

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"If you’re offended, it’s your problem." -Salman Rushdie

Not so, evidently!

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No one has been able to define "free speech" and its ambit. Note that expression is native only the Judeo-Christian countries.

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