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Re:Physicist offers $10,000 for anyone to scientifically dis... by Iftheshoefits on Tuesday June 24, 2014 @01:16PM (#7938903)
Nah; you're just repeating the same "tolerance means tolerance of every single idea in every context" idea I wrote about. It has nothing to do with objectivity--that's your own subjective opinion and projection.
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Re:Physicist offers $10,000 for anyone to scientifically dis... by talmand on Tuesday June 24, 2014 @02:47PM (#7939642)
I see your mistake, but I was not referring to the argument that you describe. Which I would agree is a rather silly argument to make.

I'm speaking of situations where the opposing viewpoint is labeled as intolerant before the label-er even knows what the opposing viewpoint is or is mistaken of what the opposing viewpoint is; usually from emotional reactions. In those instances it is rather easy to remain objective enough to see what's going on.

I would believe you provided an example of what I'm describing. You labeled me as a "tolerance means tolerance of every single idea in every context" person before you knew whether I believed that or not.

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