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Full Idea
No man is to be molested on account of his opinions, even his religious opinions, provided that their manifestation does not disturb the public order established by law.
Gist of Idea
No one should be molested for their opinions, if they do not disturb the established order
Source
Mirabeau and committee (Declaration of the Rights of Man [1789], 10)
Book Ref
'Les Philosophes', ed/tr. Torrey,Norman L. [Perigee 1980], p.286
A Reaction
Virtually any opinion will 'disturb' the established order a little bit, so this gives the option of suppressing quite mild beliefs, on the grounds of their small disturbance. It is still a wonderful proposal, though.
| 5754 | You can't control someone's free mind, only their body and possessions [Boethius] |
| 19939 | Government is oppressive if opinions can be crimes, because people can't give them up [Spinoza] |
| 19944 | Without liberty of thought there is no trust in the state, and corruption follows [Spinoza] |
| 19858 | No one should be molested for their opinions, if they do not disturb the established order [Mirabeau/committee] |
| 22972 | Bourgeois 'freedom of conscience' just tolerates all sorts of religious intolerance [Marx] |
| 21848 | Some lines (of flight) are becomings which escape the system [Deleuze] |