xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org to Quotes@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-25 days ago“If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.” —Noam Chomskymessage-squaremessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down111
arrow-up139arrow-down1message-square“If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.” —Noam Chomskyxigoi@lemmy.sdf.org to Quotes@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-25 days agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squarexigoi@lemmy.sdf.orgOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·4 days agoThe “paradox” of tolerance is based on the misconception that allowing people to express their ideas is equivalent to endorsing them.
minus-squaremindbleachlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-23 days agoIt’s based on the fact they’re endorsing them. I’m not worried about what letting Nazis speak says about me. I’m worried about them being Nazis. “I’m going to kill you” is obviously intolerable. “We’re going to kill everyone like you” is obviously worse.
The “paradox” of tolerance is based on the misconception that allowing people to express their ideas is equivalent to endorsing them.
It’s based on the fact they’re endorsing them. I’m not worried about what letting Nazis speak says about me. I’m worried about them being Nazis.
“I’m going to kill you” is obviously intolerable.
“We’re going to kill everyone like you” is obviously worse.