QuoteWe've all heard the maxim, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."

Do you know anyone that altruistic? I don't.

So if the statement makes any sense, it must be because it's not altruistic at all. In fact, it's quite self-interested. In fact, I would say that it's self-interested in at least three distinct ways. With your indulgence and patience, I'll spend a few moments examining each one.

First: On any given issue where people disagree, you may well be right—and those who disagree with you may well be wrong. But you could always be better.

Or put it another way: You may be right. But you should also want to win. And the way to maximize your chances of winning is to constantly expose yourself to competing viewpoints—and to do so as vigorously and frequently as possible....

[Second, i]n any particular disagreement, you may well be right. But you also could be wrong.

And you need to be okay with that. Because if your goal is not to soothe your ego, but to discover the truth, then you need to be prepared to be wrong at any given moment, on any given issue....

[Third,] regardless of whether you're ultimately right or wrong on a particular issue, I would submit that respecting disagreement will make your life much better. It will also make the world a far more pleasant place to live...

https://reason.com/volokh/2026/02/13/journal-of-free-speech-law-cancel-culture-and-the-constitution-three-reasons-why-we-should-embrace-free-speech-by-judge-james-ho/

QuoteSchaffer has been married to his wife Kezia since 2019, after they met on Instagram and she moved to the US, and have two sons aged two and 15 months.

Schaffer allegedly had an affair with his 21-year-old employee Sarah Stock, a podcaster who shames women for having premarital sex.

He called her 'the best he'd ever had' and flew her to his home in Florida under the guise of 'work trips' where they had sex in his secret second apartment, sources said.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15532525/elijah-schaffer-rifttv-podcaster-affair-sarah-stock-marriage-meltdown.html (https://archive.ph/DvHI7)

QuoteHe said he met "the love of my life" six months ago and described her as "the most beautiful and kindest person in the world".

But then came his revelation: "Three months ago I made my biggest mistake and cheated on her," he told the audience, before revealing he had only recently confessed the truth to her.

He went on to say that telling her had made the past week "the worst week of my life".

https://www.gbnews.com/sport/winter-olympics/olympic-medal-winner-cheating-girlfriend

QuoteClendenin's ex-hubby and new boyfriend mingled at the party, which was held to welcome in 2025, and both talked about their relationships with the shooter.

Clendenin, 29, received word that both men had attended the bash, but her husband refused to leave the party.

She pulled out her .40-caliber handgun and unleashed a volley of shots, which struck an innocent guest in the abdomen.

https://nypost.com/2026/02/04/us-news/ohio-woman-olivia-clendenin-opens-fire-at-house-party-after-finding-out-her-ex-husband-amp-new-boyfriend-were-socializing/

QuoteIf you really like holding hands and saying "I love you" but your partner doesn't, your relationship is still probably better off than if both of you had a modest interest in expressing affection.

https://phys.org/news/2026-01-couples-affectionate-communicator-partners-relationship.html

QuoteAt the time of the murder, the victim had been having an affair with Larry Aylor, a wealthy homebuilder who was building a new house for the Gailiunases. Gailiunas and Aylor had both filed for divorce from their spouses and had plans to marry.

Larry and Joy Aylor reconciled after his affair was disclosed, but in 1986, they were again considering divorcing. Around that time, Larry was ambushed at his ranch by two gunmen, but he managed to escape.

https://www.txexecutions.org/reports/340-George-Hopper.htm

QuoteThe Glendale firefighter suspected of killing his wife with an axe had apparently just found out she was cheating on him "moments" before the gruesome slaying at their North Hollywood home Wednesday, his lawyer said.

"Our office is currently in contact with law enforcement regarding a diary of the decedent, apparently read moments before the homicide, that verified infidelity by the decedent," the lawyer said in a statement.

https://nypost.com/2026/01/21/us-news/firefighter-who-allegedly-butchered-his-wife-idd-found-out-about-cheating-moments-before-murder-lawyer/