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What happens when a person or group tries to repress an idea?

More ideas start to spread

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What gives someone the authority to express their beliefs and ideas? 

Freedom of speech

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What is the main reason that it is hard to destroy an idea?

Because they are everywhere and beliefs are already embedded into one's mind from a young start.

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What is the meaning of sanctity?

The state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.

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What are examples of ways individuals express their emotions and beliefs?

People can express themselves freely to argue, explain, clarify, debate, offend, insult, rage, mock, sing, dramatize and deny.

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How do people be express themselves freely?

People can express themselves freely to argue, explain, clarify, debate, offend, insult, rage, mock, sing, dramatize and deny.

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What main prediction does the author make about attempts to fight ideas with violence?

He says that people can't fight ideas with violence because once an idea is out it cannot be destroyed.

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What are archives?

A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people

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What emotions should individuals portray, relating to opposing opinions or beliefs?

I believe that you have the absolute right to think things that I find offensive, stupid, preposterous, or dangerous, and that you have the right to speak, write, or distribute these things, and that I do not have the right to kill you, maim you, hurt you, or take away your liberty or property.

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Who was the author that wrote the credo?

Neil Gaiman

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What main qualities does the author suggest about ideas by comparing them to weeds?

He compares them to weeds because they are difficult to control and spring up when you do not expect them.

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What does eppur si muove mean? 

It means: and yet it does move —attributed to Galileo after being forced to recant his assertion that the earth moves around the sun. In other words the author is saying, the world goes round and we should not dread so hard over other's opinions and beliefs.

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