I love Dr. Peterson. He's helped me greatly in my life. That being said I do have some strong disagreements with him, this being one of them.
Maybe it's because he's Canadian, but our founding fathers intention (one of them) with our 1st amendment was to essentially to protect those who contribute to public conversations privately/anonymously. They knew back then that not all people had the luxury of being able to attach their name to things and maintain a level of personal safety.
The first amendment says nothing about anonymity. And rights can only be asserted by identifiable individuals. The signers of the Declaration of Independence did not believe in anonymity. That is a craven view of defending liberty.
I love Dr. Peterson. He's helped me greatly in my life. That being said I do have some strong disagreements with him, this being one of them.
Maybe it's because he's Canadian, but our founding fathers intention (one of them) with our 1st amendment was to essentially to protect those who contribute to public conversations privately/anonymously. They knew back then that not all people had the luxury of being able to attach their name to things and maintain a level of personal safety.
The first amendment says nothing about anonymity. And rights can only be asserted by identifiable individuals. The signers of the Declaration of Independence did not believe in anonymity. That is a craven view of defending liberty.