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The best essay I've seen on this "paradox" is by Yonatan Zunger: https://extranewsfeed.com/tolerance-is-not-a-moral-precept-1af7007d6376 https://extranewsfeed.c
by wrsh07 6y ago
The best essay I've seen on this "paradox" is by Yonatan Zunger: https://extranewsfeed.com/tolerance-is-not-a-moral-precept-1af7007d6376 https://extranewsfeed.com/tolerance-is-not-a-moral-precept-1...
An excerpt:
> Tolerance is not a moral absolute; it is a peace treaty. Tolerance is a social norm because it allows different people to live side-by-side without being at each other’s throats.
Note the full essay is well worth reading.