Great essay, useful concept I never noticed before. But I cannot agree with the last sentence.
"If you believe there's nothing true that you can't say, then anyone who gets in trouble for something they say must deserve it."
Even if one is 100% convinced that true statements are 100% safe, there remains the possible beliefs that being wrong is okay to some degree, and that becoming right is a hard process that may involve believing false statements and saying them.
"If you believe there's nothing true that you can't say, then anyone who gets in trouble for something they say must deserve it."
Even if one is 100% convinced that true statements are 100% safe, there remains the possible beliefs that being wrong is okay to some degree, and that becoming right is a hard process that may involve believing false statements and saying them.