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"The paradox of tolerance states that if a society is tolerant without limit, its ability to be tolerant is eventually seized or destroyed by the intolerant. Ka
by Daniel_sk 6y ago
"The paradox of tolerance states that if a society is tolerant without limit, its ability to be tolerant is eventually seized or destroyed by the intolerant. Karl Popper described it as the seemingly paradoxical idea that in order to maintain a tolerant society, the society must be intolerant of intolerance."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance
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- yurielt 6y agoThe paradox of tolerance has been debunked many many times and is a kids level attempt of trying to dissuade any “intolerant” views
- tompagenet2 6y agoMaybe, I don't know anything about it, but let's engage with curiosity and evidence here rather than simply referring to a point as "kids level"
- yurielt 6y agohttps://medium.com/@swt_minion/intolerance-of-intolerance-is-a-category-error-designed-to-waste-your-time-not-a-paradox-84a8de74e481 https://medium.com/@swt_minion/intolerance-of-intolerance-is... https://fee.org/articles/why-the-paradox-of-tolerance-is-no-excuse-for-attacking-free-speech/ https://fee.org/articles/why-the-paradox-of-tolerance-is-no-... Sorry I just got carried away it is just that I am tired of this fallacy being thrown around by people who want to give even more power to silicon valley just because their personal beefs with a steak salesman from New York
- galfarragem 6y agoThe real paradox is this idea once it justifies both sides and advocates a perennial dispute. The answer to the question 'Who are the intolerants?' is by definition biased.
- three_seagrass 6y agoTolerance is not a terribly subjective concept.
- Reimersholme 6y agoThe problem with that quote is that it fits the bill from all perspectives. Conservatives would say that being tolerant of social justice warriors intolerance is what has led to the current destruction of a tolerant society.