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I have to strongly disagree. Go back 200 years in any country and it had a society that was far less tolerant. Sure there are oscillations where people are less
by chickenpotpie 7y ago
I have to strongly disagree. Go back 200 years in any country and it had a society that was far less tolerant. Sure there are oscillations where people are less tolerant today then they were 10 years ago, but that's how any natural system works. The trend for history has always been increased tolerance. Racism is losing, sexism is losing, homophobia is losing.
- api 7y agoReminds me of a thesis I heard a while back about the big outbreak of Islamist terrorism: it's because they are losing. They are becoming frantic and apocalyptic because they are losing their own culture war slowly but surely.
- newacctjhro 7y agoJust like the Catholic inquisition was a desperate attempt to exercise control all the while the Church was losing the ideological battle.
- ksaj 7y agoSo was the myth of backward masking. And let's not forget all the album and book burning. And subliminal advertising. It's definitely a sign that they're losing ground. Amen.
- alexanderdmitri 7y agoFor a desperate attempt, a period of over 6 centuries seems frighteningly effective (1184 to 1808 AD).
- baked_ziti 7y agoOne out of every four people on earth is Muslim. I don't think they're in any danger of losing their cultural relevance or influence.
- api 7y agoI don't mean the religion, I mean the ultraconservative political ideology and its hold on society.
- SamReidHughes 7y agoSee https://mobile.twitter.com/tahabito/status/1185544780408901635 https://mobile.twitter.com/tahabito/status/11855447804089016...