A crash course on the paradox of tolerance for all the woke people who abuse the term, and employ this poster in defense of their misunderstanding.
Intolerance does not refer, in this context, to viewpoints that are exclusionary and hateful. (1/8)
Intolerance does not refer, in this context, to viewpoints that are exclusionary and hateful. (1/8)
It refers to an attitude of wanting to suppress people's speech because of an inability to tolerate those forms of expression that they personally find repulsive. It is these people- the censorious opponents of open discourse- who Popper was condemning. (2/8)
As Popper himself wrote, in the very book being referenced by this misleading poster, "I do not imply that we should always suppress the utterance of intolerant philosophies; (3/8)
as long as we can counter them by rational argument and keep them in check by public opinion, suppression would certainly be 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(4/8)
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. (5/8)
We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant."
In other words, we should not suppress people's right to speak- even if what they're saying is vile and cruel- UNLESS they begin to pose a threat to our right to speech. (6/8)
In other words, we should not suppress people's right to speak- even if what they're saying is vile and cruel- UNLESS they begin to pose a threat to our right to speech. (6/8)
In other words, the racist antisemite who advocates fascism is not to be suppressed UNTIL they begin posing a threat to your right to expression. Meanwhile, the woke pundit who incites people to be punch/deplatform instead of rebutting the fascist, SHOULD be suppressed. (7/8)
This holds true even if they think that Popper's use of the word "intolerant" applies to hateful and exclusionary viewpoints rather than the impulse to suppress repulsive forms of expression.
Now you know. Stop using Popper to justify ur bigotry.
PS I'm a Jew so don't even try it
Now you know. Stop using Popper to justify ur bigotry.
PS I'm a Jew so don't even try it
