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RE: The Paradox of Tolerance

in #freedom6 years ago

Intolerance should never be allowed. Coming from Western Europe, I for example struggle with how people apply the First Amendment and Freedom of Speech to justify extreme right wing believing. Sadly even SCOTUS has said that hate speech constitutes of freedom of speech.

For me, I have come to accept that but it doesn’t mean I struggle any less with accepting intolerant and oppressive speech. Which IMHO needs be dealt with.

The problem with that though is who decides over what is intolerance. Currently the whole “last few years PC-brigade” has become so utterly intolerant that it is vomit inducing. Yet, it aren’t their views which are intolerant, it’s merely their modus operandi of shoving their views down one’s throat which induce revolt.