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"Intolerance" has never meant "violence," and it's baffling that you suggest that we reserve the word for cases of threats of violence. Nobody is suggesting th
by aetherson 11y ago
"Intolerance" has never meant "violence," and it's baffling that you suggest that we reserve the word for cases of threats of violence.
Nobody is suggesting that it's not free speech to call someone racist or demand their resignation. Free speech can express intolerance.
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- Jtsummers 11y agoIt depends on the manner of attack. I called out a friend (claimed libertarian views) for his view that "tax is theft", when he was paid by the government with money collected via taxes. His views are antithetical to his work situation, that's criticism. What I didn't do: I did not call for his firing from his position for his views, that would be intolerance, and not criticism.
- dudul 11y agoIf I were to say that I don't think gay people should be allowed to get married I would be called intolerant. If I were to say that I think islam is dangerous for democracy I would be called intolerant. But I would just be challenging someone's ideas.
- aetherson 11y agoI mean, sure. Calling astrologers idiots and asking Yale not to hire them is intolerance towards astrologers qua astrologers. The professors didn't call for any students expressing different opinions to be expelled.
- s73v3r 11y agoI cannot agree with the idea that denouncing racism or call for the resignation of someone who has shown to have racist views is intolerance.