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I Have No Tolerance For Bullshit

To all the fascists, racists, homophobes and the rest scum of the Earth, wondering why people don't tolerate their bullshit and why they're not allowed to practice hate speech freely, even though we're supposed to be democratic:
[quote] Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them. [...] We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant. [/quote]-Karl Popper

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BetweenKittensandRiots · 36-40, MVIP

Oh god you know Karl Popper. I share his outlook.

This wasnt new to me but Thank you. Especially because due to the way incentives work people are more likely to listen to you than moi on this one.

okaybut · 56-60, M

@BetweenKittensandRiots Unfortunately for the above though, Popper disregarded dogma in any form. She has not mentioned communists (which Popper abhorred) and prejudice in any form. I am not sure Popper would agree with her statement, I don't have a sense of tolerance.