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> It might be worth considering The Paradox of Tolerance Or the slippery slope fallacy, as it is known in less ideological circles. The "paradox" simply assert
by hhjinks 6y ago
> It might be worth considering The Paradox of Tolerance
Or the slippery slope fallacy, as it is known in less ideological circles. The "paradox" simply asserts that a tolerant society will be usurped by intolerant actors. It is in all respects a slippery slope argument.
- NateEag 6y agoRemember that "fallacy" means "argument form not guaranteed to produce true results given true inputs." Outside the context of rigorous mathematical proofs, many fallacies are legitimate, helpful tools. See for instance "post hoc ergo propter hoc": https://xkcd.com/552/ https://xkcd.com/552/