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RE: THE GUISE OF TOLERANCE

in #tolerance8 years ago

For me, complete tolerance and my personal morals are at odds with each other. Under full tolerance, there can still be judgment, but you cannot act upon that judgment; hate crime will not be fought, bullshit theories will not be debunked into oblivion, etc.
You need to be careful with the word "tolerance" though. It sounds like a magnanimous thing, but it still lets you keep your self-inflicted moral or logical superiority, arrogantly placing yourself at a higher level than the other. For instance, if I, heathen, would ever say I "tolerate" Christians, you can kick me. People believe different things, that's a given, saying you "tolerate" that doesn't paint a pretty picture of yourself. Better to just be neutral about it, until it clashes with your morals.
A final remark: a lot of so called "tolerance" is just indifference, and should be called that.
End of ramble.

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Yes, in many cases indifference would be a better word, and judgment calls still do need to be made.