> Tolerance of intolerance (e.g., hate speech) leads inevitability to the extinction of tolerance itself. I would argue that this is an unverified and overblow

> Tolerance of intolerance (e.g., hate speech) leads inevitability to the extinction of tolerance itself. I would argue that this is an unverified and overblown statement. In fact, I don't even see why this would eventually lead itself to be true, unless you already consider bigotry and hatred to be the majority norm in a very pervasive sense. I could write more on the matter, but others have done some considerable study on the matter [1]. I would say that overall being tolerant of intolerance is a good thing, because these people naturally exclude themselves from social structures and circles of power where they are expected to maintain a leadership role towards those they are bigoted against. Further, by integrating intolerant people with those of us who are tolerant, there is more chance for them to learn why their hatred may be misplaced, and for us to learn where the boundaries of our own personal expression should be. Thinking merely that we must "stamp out all hatred" is in fact a form of hatred in itself. You can't fight fire with fire here. [1] http://heterodoxacademy.org/2015/09/23/how-marcuse-made-todays-students-less-tolerant-than-their-parents/ http://heterodoxacademy.org/2015/09/23/how-marcuse-made-toda...