The person of more classical disposition does not believe this. On the contrary, he believes that there are some things that are much better not expressed at all. He counterbalances his belief in the value of freedom of opinion with that in the value of freedom from opinion. He believes that rage will not decrease with its habitual expression, but rather increase with it.

Here is a thoughtful piece on why blog commenting (and internet immediacy especially in the age of the “live web”) might not be the best course of action for human response.

After all, we are an animal that has survived millennia because of our ability to soak up facts, details and information before making a response. There’s something to be learned from our past steps.