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    11 hours ago

    Tolerance of intolerance

    by Karl Popper

    “[…] But we should claim the right to suppress them [intolerant ideologies] if necessary even by force; for it may easily turn out that they are not prepared to meet us on 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.”

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance