Unlimited tolerance does not lead to the disappearance of tolerance, it leads to the disappearance of limitations.
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Harry Omvlee (harryomvlee@mastodon.nl)'s status on Sunday, 15-Sep-2024 03:52:28 JST Harry Omvlee -
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JW Prince of CPH, Radicalized (jwcph@helvede.net)'s status on Sunday, 15-Sep-2024 05:54:28 JST JW Prince of CPH, Radicalized @bmacDonald94 I still find it weird that an intelligent man like Popper makes tolerance so complicated. We don't need to claim anything - tolerance, by its very nature, not only allows but demands we do not tolerate the intolerant.
Tolerance is a peace treaty, not a suicide pact, and thus only extends to those willing to abide by it, which naturally excludes the intolerant.
Yonathan Zunger explains in more depth: https://medium.com/extra-extra/tolerance-is-not-a-moral-precept-1af7007d6376
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