Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler

Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by morsch on Sunday January 10, 2021 @03:27AM (#25712313)

He does not imply that we should always suppress the utterance of intolerant philosophies; as long as we can counter them by rational argument and keep them in check by public opinion, suppression would certainly be most unwise.

But we should claim the right to suppress them if necessary even by force; for it may easily turn out that they are not prepared to meet us on the level of rational argument, but begin by denouncing all argument; they may forbid their followers to listen to rational argument, because it is deceptive, and teach them to answer arguments by the use of their fists or pistols.

We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant.

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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by octoberfranklin on Sunday January 10, 2021 @04:58AM (#25712985)

I think the word "intolerant" has become such a loaded term that phrasing it this way will simply invite people to twist the words around. They'll just take whatever position they're opposed to and declare it to be "intolerance" and therefore worthy of suppression.

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