Editorial: a recently passed law limits freedom of speech in order to silence dissenters. It has been said that those who are ignorant of history will repeat its patterns. If this is true, then those responsible for passing the law must be ignorant of a great deal of history. Historically, silencing dissenters has tended to promote undemocratic policies and the establishment of authoritarian.
The editorialist's reasoning is flawed in that it fails to take into account that
A the law may have other purposes in addition to silencing dissenters
B certain freedoms might sometimes need to be limited in order to ensure the protection of certain other freedoms
C some historical accounts report that legal restrictions on freedom of speech have occassionally undermined the establishment of authoritarian regimes
D many good laws have been passed by people who are largely ignorant of history
E even those who are not ignorant of history many repeat its patterns
Editorial: a recently passed law limits freedom of speech in order to silence dissenters. It has been said that those who are ignorant of history will repeat its patterns. If this is true, then those responsible for passing the law must be ignorant of a great deal of history. Historically, silencing dissenters has tended to promote undemocratic policies and the establishment of authoritarian. 翻译： editorialist说：最近一项被通过旨在压制反对者的法律，限制了言论自由。而忽视历史将重蹈覆辙（历史重演）。如果这是事实，那么对通过这项法律负责的人，必定忽略了许多历史。历史上看，压制反对者目的在于增进非民主政策和树立权威（独裁）。
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发表于 2009-4-24 09:18:00
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