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Zhi Zhu 🕸🕸️
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In 2017, Yonatan Zunger published his essay, "Tolerance is not a moral precept" in which he said:

"Tolerance is not a moral absolute; it is a peace treaty.
...
[And] the model of a peace treaty differs from the model of a moral precept in one simple way:
the protection of a peace treaty only extends to those willing to abide by its terms.

It is an agreement to live in peace,
not an agreement to be peaceful no matter the conduct of others."

~Yonatan Zunger
https://extranewsfeed.com/tolerance-is-not-a-moral-precept-1af7007d6376

Meme with text: An Answer to the Paradox of Tolerance "Tolerance is not a moral absolute; it is a peace treaty. ... [And] the model of a peace treaty differs from the model of a moral precept in one simple way: the protection of a peace treaty only extends to those willing to abide by its terms. It is an agreement to live in peace, not an agreement to be peaceful no matter the conduct of others." ~Yonatan Zunger https://extranewsfeed.com/tolerance-is-not-a-moral-precept-1af7007d6376
Zhi Zhu 🕸🕸️
@ZhiZhu@newsie.social

When discussing Zunger's article (tolerance as a peace treaty, and thus not a paradox), several people in the discussion were confused by the idea of a "peace treaty" between members of their own society.

The idea of a social contract made more sense to them. And the discussion inspired me to create the following meme:

#Meme #Paradox #Tolerance

Meme with a paradox cube in the upper right corner and the following text: The Paradox of Tolerance disappears if you look at tolerance, not as a moral standard, but as a social contract. If someone does not abide by the terms of the contract, then they are not covered by it. In other words: The intolerant are not following the rules of the social contract of mutual tolerance. Since they have broken the terms of the contract, they are no longer covered by the contract, and their intolerance should NOT be tolerated. [in a smaller font] inspired by “Tolerance is not a moral precept” by Yonatan Zunger Watermark: ZmemeZ
Zhi Zhu 🕸🕸️
@ZhiZhu@newsie.social

The Paradox of Tolerance disappears if you look at tolerance, not as a moral standard, but as a social contract.

If someone does not abide by the terms of the contract, then they are not covered by it.

In other words: The intolerant are not following the rules of the social contract of mutual tolerance.

Since they have broken the terms of the contract, they are no longer covered by the contract, and their intolerance should NOT be tolerated.

[inspired by “Tolerance is not a moral precept”]

Meme with a paradox cube in the upper right corner and the following text: The Paradox of Tolerance disappears if you look at tolerance, not as a moral standard, but as a social contract. If someone does not abide by the terms of the contract, then they are not covered by it. In other words: The intolerant are not following the rules of the social contract of mutual tolerance. Since they have broken the terms of the contract, they are no longer covered by the contract, and their intolerance should NOT be tolerated. [in a smaller font] inspired by “Tolerance is not a moral precept” by Yonatan Zunger Watermark: ZmemeZ