Best explanation I've seen of why the Paradox of Tolerance is no paradox at all.
Best explanation I've seen of why the Paradox of Tolerance is no paradox at all.
@shacker #Alt4You to copy/paste edit
The Paradox of tolerance disappears if you look at tolerance, not as a moral standard, but as a social contract.
If someone does not abide by the terms of the contract, then they are not covered by it.
In other words: The intolerant are not following the rules of the social contract of mutual tolerance.
Since they have broken the terms of the contract, they are no longer covered by the contract, and their intolerance should NOT be tolerated.
@shacker @forschungstorte Wow, it doesn’t? That’s unconscionable. What’s the deal, @ivory?
(I just downloaded the app to test but I’m not going to subscribe just to see whether or not it allows accessible toots or not as posting is a premium feature.)
PS. Thanks for adding the alt text in. Will boost now.