• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    27
    ·
    6 months ago

    You don’t even need to cite the paradox of tolerance. Explicit threats are already deemed not to be covered by the First Amendment. It’s pretty hard to argue that hate speech is not an explicit threat.

    • GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      18
      ·
      6 months ago

      Its not even a paradox really. Tolerance is a social contract. If a party violates it through intolerance they are no longer covered by this mutual agreement.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        13
        ·
        6 months ago

        Agreed, but I’m not sure what a better name for the concept would be and a lot of people really need to understand it.

        I am so sick of assholes saying, “you lefties are supposed to be tolerant!” when called out on their bigotry.