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Originally Posted by Patriam1066 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

We live in a democracy. Simply disagreeing with someone doesn't give you the right to call them a racist, a bigot, a homophobe, etc. It doesn't solve anything, poisons the discourse, and polarizes the electorate.

That guy at Mozilla got attacked for hating gays since he donated to a campaign against gay marriage. If a man disagrees with another group on the definition of marriage, he should lose his job? That's very near fascism. Rationalize it however you like, it's still a form of bigotry... Rabble-rousing people against those you disagree with proves how little merit an argument has. Win a debate through logic, not by force. Otherwise just join ISIS

Freedom of speech not freedom from the consequences of that speech. The Mozilla guy got what he deserved, don't oppose the masses unless you want to get burned. Isn't that kind of the point of this whole St. Louis thing?

Originally Posted by Ratstomper [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The problem is perspective. Tolerance and intolerance are entirely based on who is speaking at the time. Someone sharing their religion would be considered intolerance by some and attacking someone's religious beliefs would be considered intolerance by others. We don't really have any solid rulings as to what is intolerance and what isn't and even if we did, what room is there for new or unrepresented views to come into the picture? How does everyone get what they want? They can't.

Real tolerance is understanding that you have to share a world with these people, regardless of whether you like them or not. You have to tolerate them. The alternative is conflict; often large scale, bloody conflict.

Make lemonade, imo. It's healthier for everyone involved.

Yet you ignore the fact that many of these groups are doing everything in their power to directly oppress the groups that they are intolerant against. Stopping oppression is not being intolerant, it's stopping oppression.