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[–] bigFab@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)
[–] Happybara@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Tolerance is just an extension of the social contract. Intolerant people are actively violating the social contract and, as such, are not eligible for the benefits such a contract provides. This has been settled law for millennia. Live and let live... or else.

[–] Sagifurius@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago

Grade 9 level understanding of anthropology right here

[–] cameron_vale@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago

or else you'll be untolerated?

Methinks your algorithm is too simplistic.

Have you considered using your own judgment?

[–] Cannacheques@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 years ago

Meh, I'm not a Nazi so no offense taken.

[–] voidMainVoid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

How is this relevant to the post

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

That’s just something the ignorant say

If you try to get rid of intolerance then you will find they out number you and it will lead to a more intolerant society

You have to limit the ability for it to spread by expanding education and publicly engage with them to challenge their ideas so that others can see the faults in their logic

The worst thing you can do is force them into their own communities, something social media promotes, because then intolerance grows

[–] cameron_vale@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Intolerance is an expression of anger. So are a lot of other bad behaviors. Anger always finds a way.

Get rid of the anger and you get rid of the intolerance.

[–] petrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

publicly engage with them to challenge their ideas so that others can see the faults in their logic

Yes, but you want to be careful you're not lending legitimacy to their movement, either. If it's a fringe, wacko idea, it shouldn't be on NBC.

But yeah, inoculating people against the kinds of arguments they make is good work.

[–] cameron_vale@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Their ideas are crafted to justify their emotions, just like yours and mine.

Better to address their emotions. Get them relaxed, peaceful, high. And suddenly their ideas change automatically. Their behavior too.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

You're right of course. These people have one uniting feature and it is their utter lack of sophisticated emotional intelligence.

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

[–] voidMainVoid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

This is actually what Karl Popper said if you read the entire quote. This comic cut out that part.