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Meredith Whittaker and company could not find peace in their hearts with the appointment of (the president of the long standing, prominent conservative think ta
by peterhadlaw 7y ago
Meredith Whittaker and company could not find peace in their hearts with the appointment of (the president of the long standing, prominent conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation) Kay Cole James. So they made a big problem about it, and here we are. Tolerance, for my views but not yours.
- CamperBob2 7y agoToleration of intolerance is self-defeating, but you probably knew that.
- stcredzero 7y agoTolerance and freedom are empowering. Those societal attributes tend to create more creative and productive societies all across history, going as far back as ancient times. The "paradox of tolerance" in 2019 is used as a word game for one group to justify their intolerance of another group they do not like.
- ThrowawayR2 7y ago> Toleration of intolerance is self-defeating, but you probably knew that. That rather suggests that it is Meredith Whittaker's intolerance that we should not be tolerating, no?
- CamperBob2 7y agoTypically this particular aphorism applies to the party who first asserts a position of intolerance, and that would be the Heritage Foundation.