[doctor_eval]

It's not about labels. Speech that singles other people or groups out for different treatment or is otherwise racist, sexist, etc is intolerant. In a just society, we simply ask that one makes one's point without throwing specific groups under the proverbial bus.

[Tao3300]

> Speech that singles other people or groups out for different treatment or is otherwise racist, sexist, etc is intolerant.

I think most people can get on board with that. The trouble comes when people start berating others for using words/phrases like blacklist, sanity check, backlog grooming, master, and spaz - just to name a few. 99.9% of people who use these words do not possess the mens rea of bigotry or intolerance.

E.g.: Right now, someone who read your comment is probably enraged on behalf of the people who have been hit by buses. Most of us know you mean no harm by it.

[doctor_eval]

I’m glad you think most people would agree with me, but your follow up example seems a bit unfortunate.

You might not believe that language affects thought or behaviour, but saying so directly might arguably be a better way of making your point than singling out others who disagree with you.

[Tao3300]

I'm not sure what any of that is supposed to mean. You might be conflating my comments with someone else's because I'm not singling out anyone. Unless you're chafed at my use of your own words -- I assure you, it was meant as a kind word of caution and not as mockery.

[worthless-trash]

Doesn't any example single out a specific object ?

[edgyquant]

This is a misunderstanding of the paradox of tolerance https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=31889018

[doctor_eval]

Really?

> Popper was talking about a very specific case, where the intolerant exploit the tolerance of a society to physically take over that society and enforce their views. Until and unless you have evidence of that plausibly happening, there is no Paradox of Tolerance.

Considering what the USA is going through right now... well, I just have no words.

[account42]

> Speech that singles other people or groups out for different treatment or is otherwise racist, sexist, etc is intolerant.

I wish more people would actually agree with that and not just apply it to groups thet they think need protection.