In a free society, we will tolerate boorish people, who have abhorrent behavior, but if we're civilized people, we publicly criticize that, and don't belong to those groups or don't associate with those people.
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Nonviolent action does not have to get others to be nice. It can in effect force them to consult their consciences.
Human beings tolerate what they understand they have to tolerate.
Those whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them.
People are, well, only human. We know that. The rule of law is borne out in identifying, condemning, and punishing those who violate the standards on which we all agree. This is exactly what we do in America.
As a global society, we do not have to agree, endorse or condone the lifestyle choices of others. However, history has taught us that we equally cannot and should not excuse those who would hide behind religion or misuse God's word to justify bigotry and persecution.
I think our society is all about judgment, which is so rude and disrespectful.
We're right to say that a culture that can't tolerate free speech is... there are a wide range of positive human experiences that are not available in that culture. And we're right to want those experiences.
We shouldn't judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes.
Political correctness is one of the engines of nannyism. Allowing and even encouraging 'offensive' ideas is vital for the intellectually health of a free society.
People are going to behave however the social norms permit, and beyond that.
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