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Old 05-31-2007, 01:45 AM   #619
Aliantha
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"If mankind minus one were of one opinion, then mankind is no more justified in silencing the one than the one - if he had the power - would be justified in silencing mankind."

- John Stewart Mill


That is unless the one might have the intention of doing 'harm' to the others, or the others had the intention of doing 'harm' to the one.

I always find it's a bad idea to quote philosophers on message boards because there are always a lot more variables than that which can be contained in one single quote.
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