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It is now illegal to use the Nazi salute in Victoria and police are warning they will take action if they see it (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 2 years ago by Baku@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] Sylver@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For the sake of discussion, would you mind explaining why you feel this way?

[–] hiddengoat@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The concept of tolerance is not and never has been about accepting the choices and actions of other people without exception. You do not tolerate someone punching you in the face. You do not tolerate someone diddling kids. You do not tolerate Nazis. By ignoring these actions you are not indicating tolerance, you are indicating ACCEPTANCE. You're fine with Nazis, and diddlers, and people randomly punching you in the face.

Calling this "tolerance" reeks of "well ackshully..." at the highest academic level. It's intentionally misunderstanding a human concept in favor of a dictionary definition.

You are never intolerant of intolerance, you REJECT intolerance, making the whole thing moot.

Also the whole concept gives Nazis a reason to whine about "discrimination" while they're being woodchippered and those little bitches already scream enough when fed in feet-first.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Tolerance is a social contract. If people aren't taking part in that social contact they don't deserve the benefits of it.

[–] hiddengoat@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Quoth the Prophet Lana: Yyyyyyyyyyyyup.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago

That's actually intentional. Popper's philosophical wanking has been wildly co-opted and twisted by the right. 'So much for the tolerant left!' they cry. Like the 'meet me in the middle' argument it's designed to just shit the waters up.

I ain't meeting the cunts in the middle and who the fuck told you i was the tolerant left.