The Trouble is Scoundrels

“The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one’s time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all.”
-H.L. Mencken

“The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one’s time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all.” -H.L. Mencken

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  1. Very interesting point

    “If we are to be truly free, then no one should ever be made to feel oppressed.” “What about child rapists? Can we oppress them?”

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