Tolerant, not free. The terms are not interchangeable. The paradox implies it because if the ideas of tolerance are so fragile, that even in a majority toleran

Tolerant, not free. The terms are not interchangeable. The paradox implies it because if the ideas of tolerance are so fragile, that even in a majority tolerant society, intolerant ideas present such a threat as to consider sacrificing even free speech, then how could they have ever come to dominate in the first place?