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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by spujb@lemmy.cafe to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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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[-] crapwittyname@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I still fail to understand what your issue is with the paradox? I can't see why it would be easier or more effective to explain a social contract than a paradox. It differs from other reciprocal social contracts, such as trust for example, because a) it's the lack of the commodity itself (tolerance) which dictates whether it should be granted and b) it's not global, i.e. you can remain tolerant of a bigot's queerness while not tolerating their hatred. I think a) makes it a paradox, which sets it apart from other social contracts. So why not call it a paradox? I'm still not getting it.

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