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> Tolerance, right up to the limit where it actually starts hurting, is the best strategy for a peaceful and prosperous society. It really is not. Unbounded tolerance is how free and open societies commit suicide and succumb to authoritarian regimes where intolerance is the norm. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance > If they want to license their software however then good luck to them, but nonetheless…
> Unbounded tolerance is how free and open societies commit suicide and succumb to authoritarian regimes where intolerance is the norm. Actually, I believe everything works out if everyone is intolerant of intolerance. That would include suicide bombers. People need to stop imposing on others.
The problem is that once you have that loophole in the ideals of free speech, people start calling everyone they disagree with "intolerant" in order to feel good about themselves while shutting down the speech of people who disagree with them.