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chippy94 t1_j1l0huv wrote

Reply to comment by ShunyShock in From sexual union to the divine – the teachings of Ibn al-‘Arabi by ADefiniteDescription

This reads like it was written by someone who hasn't heard of Popper's paradox of tolerance.

"If we’re asked to tolerate an idea or policy that operates at the expense of someone else’s existence or well-being — i.e., any supremacist ideology, or any other thought that threatens someone’s existence on basis of identity — our obligation is actually not to tolerate it, in the name of maintaining democratic ideals."

Further we need a government or system big/strong enough to allow for this.

https://www.politicalempathyproject.org/blog-posts/karl-poppers-paradox-of-tolerance-and-what-it-teaches-us-about-political-polarization

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Zanderax t1_j1l7q8x wrote

I do wonder if I'm wasting my time engaging in good faith phlisophical arguments on this sub as many people just seem both ignorant and bigoted.

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sheriffceph t1_j1n3zmo wrote

I've read through most of this thread and I thought you had a good go at arguing it well. The downvote crowd was uncalled for. I'd ask you though, what did you expect? It's a divisive subject that people believe passionately, dare I say religiously about. Both parties are going to find the other sides views repugnant.

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sheriffceph t1_j1n2o8i wrote

Cheers for posting that, I didn't know about it but it hits at the heart of the unease I've felt about discussing certain subjects.

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