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> understand how their argument looks in a mirror to someone who disagrees with their stated position Care to elaborate?
by spicyusername 4y ago
> understand how their argument looks in a mirror to someone who disagrees with their stated position
Care to elaborate?
- rosmax_1337 4y agoIn my opinion that "paradox" is just used as a justification to silence speech of others. All one must do is label their opponent as "intolerant", and all of a sudden all bets are off. And frankly, nowadays more and more perfectly normal behaviour such as simply disagreeing is seen as intolerant.
- spicyusername 4y ago> used as a justification to silence speech of others I understand what you're saying, but that kind of behavior is often itself a form of intolerance that we should be intolerant of.
- zaroth 4y agoThe problem is exacerbated because 'intolerance' is a buzzword like 'violence' now. It's a label used to attempt to silence or de-platform a dissenting opinion. The people applying the label are often themselves the perpetrator of intolerance against a valid, and perhaps even mainstream, political viewpoint. Turns out silencing your political opponent is an extremely effective strategy.
- spicyusername 4y ago> It's a label used to attempt to silence or de-platform a dissenting opinion. Right. Dissent != intolerance. Something that is just a dissenting opinion would not qualify as something we should be intolerant of, only actual intolerance. A difficult, nuanced, fine-line to walk for sure.