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Journal by Azuma Hazuki
Tolerance Is Not A Moral Precept.

This is a thorough once-over giving the lie to the "conservatives'" self-serving bullshit squealing that "Butbutbutbutbut if you don't tolerate my intolerance you're a hypocrite!" The short version, as put forth in the article, is this: tolerance is a peace treaty, not a suicide pact.

Put another way, it's social technology, just like laws. It allows us, in an ever-more-connected global society, to exist and function. Like a treaty it covers those, and only those, who are party to it.

This means that if you're a genocidal fucking psychopath then no, Virginia, we do not have to "tolerate" your unhinged ramblings. You are cancer in the body politic. You have gleefully ripped your human card to shreds and dropped the pieces in an incinerator, cackling like a hyena on PCP at how you have "owned the libs." You have placed yourselves outside the treaty. We are not obligated to put up with your shit.

tl;dr: if you can't behave like a civilized human being, don't be surprised when you get treated like a rabid animal. Read and be better, or don't, it's your choice, but don't bitch when you get your find-outs.
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  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday April 29, @08:14PM (3 children)

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Saturday April 29, @08:14PM (#1303943) Journal

    White supremacist says what?

    JOOZ GONNA TUBE UR SOCIETZ. And Germany believed him enough.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 06, @07:18PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 06, @07:18PM (#1305044)

    Now the tricky part, learn from history! All the biggest fears of modern conservatives are ignorant nonsense hiding the real problems from conservative institutions.

    Trans groomers? Nope, repressed religious fanatics grooming and abusing your kids.

    Grabbing yer guns? Nope, conservatives have passed most gun restrictions and promoted dangerous gun liberties, a weird paradox. Remember the 2x popular vote loser saying they should take guns first and worry about due process later? Lefties member them berries.

    Taxes? Lololol loser boy cemented much higher taxes for da plebes to give the richie richers more tax breaks. More socialism for those with all the wealth, punishment for everyone else.

    Please let us know when you care to deal with the real world, which will include not supporting fascist traitors if you don't want to be lumped in with them.

    • (Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday May 06, @07:39PM

      by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Saturday May 06, @07:39PM (#1305051) Journal
      The question here. Are you a modern conservative? The whole point of rational tolerance of the intolerant is that it helps keep you from becoming more of the problem. I've never worried about trans groomers; repressed religious fanatics; gun grabbers; dangerous gun liberties advocates; taxes - well, ok I have some fear about that; or rich people.

      Please let us know when you care to deal with the real world, which will include not supporting fascist traitors if you don't want to be lumped in with them.

      I'm already dealing with the real world better than you are.

    • (Score: 1) by khallow on Sunday May 07, @06:23AM

      by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Sunday May 07, @06:23AM (#1305099) Journal

      which will include not supporting fascist traitors if you don't want to be lumped in with them

      And what is up with these two minute hates? You do realize that 1984 is not an instruction manual, right?

      I can't say that I really care what foolishness you choose to engage in. Your wish to lump me in a category is just a manifestation of your intolerance not some failing on my part. How should I not tolerate it?