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do evil games expect evil prizes, thank you Rainer Forst

edit: this is a pedagogical post, not a philosophical one. i actually fully agree with the paradox of tolerance and its conclusion! i just find that it doesn’t work as well as an educational tool for introducing people to the concept. sorry for any confusion :)

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[-] spujb@lemmy.cafe 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It’s a paradox of absolute tolerance

Literally! But I see people drop the “absolute” off the name all the time in conversations that introduce the concept (it’s not even in the Wikipedia title, despite “unlimited” being in the original author’s quote) which understandably scrambles the conversation. At best it leads to misunderstanding that needs to be corrected, at worst it leads to people calling each other nazi simps for not just “getting it.”

[-] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

That's because seeing it that way is convenient. Any idea can be watered down and used for manipulation, from Marxism to loving your neighbor.

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