• Olhonestjim@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    There is no paradox. Tolerance is a contract. Be respectful and be respected. Be kind and receive kindness. Be tolerant if you want to be tolerated.

    Opt out of that contract and you will no longer be covered by it. You will reap what you sew.

    If you attack someone, they get to defend themselves. You don’t get to whine about them being violent against you. You earned that shit. And the rest of us get to laugh at you and applaud.

    I know. I know. It’s just so HARD to understand. For you.

    • merc@sh.itjust.works
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      4 hours ago

      Tolerance is not a contract. You’re never required to sign anything and agree to the terms.

      But, if it were a contract and not just a social norm, anybody who is intolerant breaks those terms, correct? That includes people who are intolerant of the intolerant?