The paradox of tolerance has best been explained to me not as a paradox, but as a social contract. In the contract, all parties respect eachother as they are, but when intolerance enters and the contract is broken, you are no longer bound by the contract, therefore you are now allowed to be intolerant back.
Im a conditional pacifist, in the event of me being attacked i will defend myself to the best of my abilities and to whatever force is justified.
Do you feel like that is completely covered by the 4th tenant? I guess I’m worried about the use of social ‘norms’ and pressure to conform with what others want in order to force those that don’t conform to what is considered normal by the general populace.
I understand I’m being very finicky here but I think when presenting a list of tenants, laws, commandments, etc. the details really matter.
The paradox of tolerance has best been explained to me not as a paradox, but as a social contract. In the contract, all parties respect eachother as they are, but when intolerance enters and the contract is broken, you are no longer bound by the contract, therefore you are now allowed to be intolerant back. Im a conditional pacifist, in the event of me being attacked i will defend myself to the best of my abilities and to whatever force is justified.
I 100% agree with your assessment.
Do you feel like that is completely covered by the 4th tenant? I guess I’m worried about the use of social ‘norms’ and pressure to conform with what others want in order to force those that don’t conform to what is considered normal by the general populace.
I understand I’m being very finicky here but I think when presenting a list of tenants, laws, commandments, etc. the details really matter.