News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Society has a trust problem. More censorship will only make it worse. Parent comment

Re:Society has a trust problem. More censorship will only ma... by MagnumOpus on Thursday January 27, 2022 @08:18AM (#30100167)
Trick question, they will not have empathy for you either way.

The paradox of tolerance is not a novel idea, and people from Plato to Popper have chewed through it, and it is pretty much incontrovertible by now that the only way that a society can remain open and tolerant is to not tolerate intolerance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Society has a trust problem. More censorship will only ma... by naasking on Thursday January 27, 2022 @08:51AM (#30100528)
> and it is pretty much incontrovertible by now that the only way that a society can remain open and tolerant is to not tolerate intolerance.

That is literally NOT what Popper says. Your own link refutes that point in Popper's own words.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Society has a trust problem. More censorship will only ma... by Robotbeat on Friday January 28, 2022 @01:36PM (#30118583)
Plus, like, empathy does not mean you tolerate bad behavior. Just means you don’t kill or expel them.
[ Parent | on HN ]