freedoms like freedom of speech come with responsibility, and when a person (or group) act irresponsibly, they lose their rights in part or whole as punishment. to suggest that the solution to people acting irresponsibly with their rights is to simply give up and give in to anarchy is not only preposterous, it surrenders civilized society to the bad actors, essentially condoning their behavior through inaction.
as for those who speak out against oppression? they’re effectively silenced by the food of bad actors and disinformation who would also claim “oppression” in any attempt to hold them accountable, as they do now-- a classic fascist propaganda tactic.
The paradox of tolerance states that if a society is tolerant without limit, its ability to be tolerant is eventually seized or destroyed by the intolerant. Karl Popper described it as the seemingly self-contradictory idea that in order to maintain a tolerant society, the society must retain the right to be intolerant of intolerance.
freedoms like freedom of speech come with responsibility, and when a person (or group) act irresponsibly, they lose their rights in part or whole as punishment. to suggest that the solution to people acting irresponsibly with their rights is to simply give up and give in to anarchy is not only preposterous, it surrenders civilized society to the bad actors, essentially condoning their behavior through inaction.
as for those who speak out against oppression? they’re effectively silenced by the food of bad actors and disinformation who would also claim “oppression” in any attempt to hold them accountable, as they do now-- a classic fascist propaganda tactic.
Paradox of tolerance
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@BrooklynMan @Hexorg beautiful post!