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I think we agree. Understanding why something was rationalized is important (slavery, the holocaust, etc). But being able to make an impassioned argument for th

I think we agree. Understanding why something was rationalized is important (slavery, the holocaust, etc). But being able to make an impassioned argument for those things isn't necessary for that kind of understanding.

firebaze 5y ago
Yes, I agree. I missed this part, thanks for pointing this out!
tayo42 5y ago
The inability to make a rational counter point to something like the holocaust is the reason why the "paradox of tolerance" exists.