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[–] [email protected] 60 points 2 years ago (17 children)

There actually is no paradox if you think of this way:

Be tolerant of ideas that harm nobody.

Be intolerant of ideas that harm others.

"I'm gay." <- Tolerable.

"I'm not gay, so I won't date men." <- Tolerable.

"I'm not gay, so I think we should kill all gay people." <- Intolerable.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The dilemma is how you define harming others and what implies being intolerant to an idea rather than a person holding that idea.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Harm is a pretty solid metric. Not some imaginary "think of the children" harm, but the "this disturbs/literally harms me" kind.

Yes, some people are precious little weirdos that won't want to see anything. The question then falls to society to determine if it was ultimately tolerable if they bring up grievance. Then the paradox comes in because the general vibes are always a moving target.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sorry but no, it's not in any way solid. Some think of what they see as sinful as harmful.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

No, sin is wholly different than harm.

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