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latexr • yesterday at 3:21 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

I recommend Karl Popper’s “Paradox of Tolerance”.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance

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gavinray • yesterday at 3:48 PM

I think we're on the same page:

  > "a just society should generally tolerate the intolerant, reserving self-preserving actions for only when intolerance poses a concrete threat to liberty and stability."
Freedom of speech and self-expression applies to just that: words

If intolerance or hate poses a physical threat, or in any way infringes on the liberty and personal autonomy of others, a line has been crossed and must be swiftly dealt with.

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