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The problem is that an open environment cannot work when there are bad faith interlocutors actively seeking to undermine that open environment. There's a famous
by ianleeclark 8y ago
The problem is that an open environment cannot work when there are bad faith interlocutors actively seeking to undermine that open environment. There's a famous Sartre quote that deals with the paradox of tolerance in regards to anti-semites.
- pathseeker 8y agoEither they are presenting valid arguments or they aren't. If you have the mental tools to analyze and quickly dismiss arguments it doesn't matter if they aren't acting in good faith.
- DoofusOfDeath 8y ago> Either they are presenting valid arguments or they aren't. I agree. But one problem with bad-faith actors is they can bring productive discussion to a near standstill, due to the time / attention / emotional-energy costs.
- antt 8y agoAnd yet Jews have only been murdered in countries that did not have freedom of speech. Words are an antidote to sticks and stones which stop people from breaking others bones.
- rhcom2 8y agoThat's absurd. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_synagogue_shooting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_synagogue_shooting