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minus-squareGregorGizeh@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up18·1 year agoIts not even a paradox really. Tolerance is a social contract. If a party violates it through intolerance they are no longer covered by this mutual agreement.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 year agoAgreed, but I’m not sure what a better name for the concept would be and a lot of people really need to understand it. I am so sick of assholes saying, “you lefties are supposed to be tolerant!” when called out on their bigotry.
minus-squareCaractacusPotts@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down2·1 year agoPeople who say that confuse liberals with the left.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoThey also don’t understand what tolerance is.
minus-squareGregorGizeh@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 year agoI’d probably just rename it more descriptively: The Contract of Tolerance
Its not even a paradox really. Tolerance is a social contract. If a party violates it through intolerance they are no longer covered by this mutual agreement.
Agreed, but I’m not sure what a better name for the concept would be and a lot of people really need to understand it.
I am so sick of assholes saying, “you lefties are supposed to be tolerant!” when called out on their bigotry.
People who say that confuse liberals with the left.
They also don’t understand what tolerance is.
I’d probably just rename it more descriptively: The Contract of Tolerance