Never existed. It was the attitude of one man. It was never reflected in government policy.
Voltaire never even said it. It's the conclusion of a biographer based on his actions. He was once asked what he would do if Rosseau, his arch-enemy, showed up at his home fleeing repression. He would say: "I WOULD BEAT HIM TO DEATH!" Then asked what he would really do, he said: "I'd show him the best room that I have and tell him that he can stay there for for as long as he can." (It's quite a while that I read this, so take this with a grain of salt.)
Never existed. It was the attitude of one man. It was never reflected in government policy.
Voltaire never even said it. It's the conclusion of a biographer based on his actions. He was once asked what he would do if Rosseau, his arch-enemy, showed up at his home fleeing repression. He would say: "I WOULD BEAT HIM TO DEATH!" Then asked what he would really do, he said: "I'd show him the best room that I have and tell him that he can stay there for for as long as he can." (It's quite a while that I read this, so take this with a grain of salt.)
It’s definitely unrealistic but I try to stick to that. Although the other side has no problem shutting you down