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It has been a little while now that this fledgling community has been around and it remains one of my favorite stories about communities. A splinter of a much larger community took it upon themselves to challenge the rest and make a move to a new home. Shedding the shackles that were being placed on them was a bold move, but one that has been fantastic.
The community here is great, but here is my question. Overall, we are amazingly tolerant of others, of the choices they make, and of their beliefs. I would then be curious, if we are such a tolerant group, how do we address intolerance in our ranks? I recently came across what I can only say filled me with pity and sadness. I find it saddening that in this day and age, and especially in this group, there are still such hate-filled people.
But this poses a question: how does a group that is tolerant deal with intolerance within it's ranks? Does our acceptance of others extend to accepting someone that has thoughts and beliefs which are far from the norm within this community, or is there a limit placed on how far from our own values a member of the community may be?
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Aighearach on Sunday April 13 2014, @07:41PM
Coward, in addition to failing English, Logic, and Reason with your awful false accusation, you also failed Courage.
Hint: the most simplistic possible reading of "inclusive" without considering the net effects of a decision is not going to provide a complete understanding of the word, nor is it going to provide you with the understanding that would be needed in order to apply critical thinking.
Example: If you include a nuclear bomb in the buffet menu, timed to explode, will the result be a more inclusive menu, or a less inclusive menu? But... but... but... it has the word "include!"
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 13 2014, @08:33PM
It must be a more inclusive menu as nobody in the vicinity would escape the detonation. This by virtue of what the word inclusive means: the menu includes a bomb and all diners are catered for in the blast.
(Score: 2) by Tork on Monday April 14 2014, @02:18AM
🏳️🌈 Proud Ally 🏳️🌈
(Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Monday April 14 2014, @04:41PM
Depends how quickly someone eats the bomb, I suppose.
Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer.
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"