> The ones who fight corruption are the most corrupt. > The ones who fight injustice are the most cruel. > The ones who fight intolerance are least tolerant.

> The ones who fight corruption are the most corrupt. > The ones who fight injustice are the most cruel. > The ones who fight intolerance are least tolerant. I have not found this to be the case; and this phrasing is needlessly reductive. See also the paradox of tolerance. And “tolerance” as a bar is pretty damn low; it’s not something you should be patting yourself on the back for. It’s just showing humanity to those around you. Part of the problem is that we live in a world where “lie, cheat, steal” legitimately does make your material conditions better most of the time. So we’re all typically equal parts “good” and “bad”, and we even have different definitions (e.g. an evangelical Christian may legitimately feel like they’re doing good by shaming gay people). Cynicism is a recognition that not everyone shares your values, and some in fact have values that directly conflict with yours. It’s often useful, and I disagree with the original article.