We should reject the fashionable idea that one should never write or post anything that possibly could be used by bad people for bad purposes. The admonition brings two things to mind. First, it fails its own test. If good people avoid a topic because even constructive analysis might be put to bad use, the very avoidance will likely fuel conspiracy theories about how this or that interest group controls the public debate. Thus the fashionable idea is self-subverting — much as the precautionary principle is.
Don't Be Silent
Don't Be Silent
Don't Be Silent
We should reject the fashionable idea that one should never write or post anything that possibly could be used by bad people for bad purposes. The admonition brings two things to mind. First, it fails its own test. If good people avoid a topic because even constructive analysis might be put to bad use, the very avoidance will likely fuel conspiracy theories about how this or that interest group controls the public debate. Thus the fashionable idea is self-subverting — much as the precautionary principle is.