xigoi to Quotes@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-25 个月前“If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.” —Noam Chomskymessage-squaremessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up151arrow-down111
arrow-up140arrow-down1message-square“If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.” —Noam Chomskyxigoi to Quotes@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-25 个月前message-square24linkfedilink
minus-squarexigoiOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·5 个月前The “paradox” of tolerance is based on the misconception that allowing people to express their ideas is equivalent to endorsing them.
minus-squaremindbleach@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-25 个月前It’s based on the fact they’re endorsing them. I’m not worried about what letting Nazis speak says about me. I’m worried about them being Nazis. “I’m going to kill you” is obviously intolerable. “We’re going to kill everyone like you” is obviously worse.
The “paradox” of tolerance is based on the misconception that allowing people to express their ideas is equivalent to endorsing them.
It’s based on the fact they’re endorsing them. I’m not worried about what letting Nazis speak says about me. I’m worried about them being Nazis.
“I’m going to kill you” is obviously intolerable.
“We’re going to kill everyone like you” is obviously worse.