Bring it on. Dissent is central to any democracy.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.
Speak up! We live in a democracy. We all need to make sure our voices are heard and our opinions are known.
Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.
I understand the principles of dissent in parliament.
Those who begin coercive elimination of dissent soon find themselves exterminating dissenters. Compulsory unification of opinion achieves only the unanimity of the graveyard.
We may be so eager to protect the right to dissent that we lose sight of the difference between dissent and subversion.
So now is the time, more than ever, for those who truly value all the principles of democracy, especially including dissent, to be the most forceful in speaking up, standing up and speaking out.
Our right to disagree is precious but fragile. The best way to protect and preserve it is to let the other side speak without demonizing them or destroying their right to be heard. Such civil exchanges are the heart beat of democracy - essential to keeping it alive.
Dissents speak to a future age.
In a democracy one must have the right to express oneself and that's what I do, even if it displeases.
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