October
21, 2025
Intolerant Toward the Intolerant
At one
point, Popper argued that we must be intolerant toward the intolerant, because
absolute tolerance leads to the end of tolerance.
I am an admirer of Popper, but I do not agree with this point: if we admit that
there is an authority that determines what can and cannot be said, then we no
longer have democracy. And even if we do so, it is counterproductive.