“ Liberal establishments globally have made so many mistakes over the last twenty years—coupled with a pervasive failure to acknowledge those mistakes—that ordinary members of the public in significant numbers are intuitively applying an evidentiary principle to them, one that exists in both common law and civilian systems: falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus.”
It’s a bit surprising how many members of the public (mostly older and more prosperous one) have NOT reacted with skepticism to the establishment, given its profound and extensive failures (and deceptions).
I read your Quillette piece and didn't expect that we would disagree so much on a topic. Nadine stressed and Greg lukianof have a new book that I haven't yet read and I'm going to, I expect to find some ammo to challenge you since now I don't have a chance. Hope u crush it at battle of ideas byw anyway.
I am known in Australia as a pretty resolute defender of free speech, but also as someone who gives fair play to her opponents. I am particularly (personally) down on the hate speech legislation I discuss in the piece, because it genuinely has been put to nefarious uses historically. That it came out positively in this particular matter was very much accidental, not by design.
“Both minorities have now been given an even-handed judicial slap.”
Always be wary of broadening quarrels or alliances with those not directly interested.
Never mind fighting it in another land. If you must then bring your own army… and it appears mass migration insufficient force in Australia, or America… which has our own teeth and claws.
“ Liberal establishments globally have made so many mistakes over the last twenty years—coupled with a pervasive failure to acknowledge those mistakes—that ordinary members of the public in significant numbers are intuitively applying an evidentiary principle to them, one that exists in both common law and civilian systems: falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus.”
It’s a bit surprising how many members of the public (mostly older and more prosperous one) have NOT reacted with skepticism to the establishment, given its profound and extensive failures (and deceptions).
https://jmpolemic.substack.com/p/intransigence
Have long admired your writing Helen. Look forward to seeing you at Battle.
I read your Quillette piece and didn't expect that we would disagree so much on a topic. Nadine stressed and Greg lukianof have a new book that I haven't yet read and I'm going to, I expect to find some ammo to challenge you since now I don't have a chance. Hope u crush it at battle of ideas byw anyway.
I am known in Australia as a pretty resolute defender of free speech, but also as someone who gives fair play to her opponents. I am particularly (personally) down on the hate speech legislation I discuss in the piece, because it genuinely has been put to nefarious uses historically. That it came out positively in this particular matter was very much accidental, not by design.
The Australian courts properly defend Australia.
“Both minorities have now been given an even-handed judicial slap.”
Always be wary of broadening quarrels or alliances with those not directly interested.
Never mind fighting it in another land. If you must then bring your own army… and it appears mass migration insufficient force in Australia, or America… which has our own teeth and claws.