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echo: barktopus
to: Tony Williams
from: John Beckett
date: 2006-03-26 17:54:46
subject: Re: Neat

From: John Beckett 

Tony Williams  wrote in message news::
> Our tolerance is our strength IMO. Some people might mistake it for
> weakness but in the long run I'm convinced it's the best philosophy, and
> the history of intolerant vs. tolerant societies seems to back me up.

Your pov is obviously correct most of the time (and accords with how I
would like to live). I guess I'm wondering if tolerance might lead to an
unquestioning acceptance of intolerable practices - female genital
mutilation, or killing someone who converts to another religion, and
probably more.

John

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