Comments on: Tolerance http://smithersmpls.com/2008/11/19/tolerance/ "Where hacks come to spew nonsense" - B2B Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:49:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Smithers http://smithersmpls.com/2008/11/19/tolerance/comment-page-1/#comment-33024 Smithers Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:41:56 +0000 http://smithersmpls.com/2008/11/19/tolerance/#comment-33024 @<a href="#comment-33021" rel="nofollow">painman</a>: Was Neil Armstrong the first man to walk on the surface of the sun? @painman: Was Neil Armstrong the first man to walk on the surface of the sun?

]]> By: painman http://smithersmpls.com/2008/11/19/tolerance/comment-page-1/#comment-33021 painman Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:02:24 +0000 http://smithersmpls.com/2008/11/19/tolerance/#comment-33021 Question everything, do we still thing the earth is flat? Can man travel to outer space? If someone is going to provide an opinion, they better be receptive of mine. Question everything, do we still thing the earth is flat? Can man travel to outer space?

If someone is going to provide an opinion, they better be receptive of mine.

]]> By: Lalla http://smithersmpls.com/2008/11/19/tolerance/comment-page-1/#comment-33013 Lalla Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:17:08 +0000 http://smithersmpls.com/2008/11/19/tolerance/#comment-33013 What happened to all the comments below? What happened to all the comments below?

]]> By: bloodline http://smithersmpls.com/2008/11/19/tolerance/comment-page-1/#comment-33008 bloodline Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:15:52 +0000 http://smithersmpls.com/2008/11/19/tolerance/#comment-33008 fire at will... but seriously, is the food good enough to risk alienating the cook and never getting invited back, this is the things to consider, eyes on the prize fire at will… but seriously, is the food good enough to risk alienating the cook and never getting invited back, this is the things to consider, eyes on the prize

]]> By: meow http://smithersmpls.com/2008/11/19/tolerance/comment-page-1/#comment-33005 meow Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:27:11 +0000 http://smithersmpls.com/2008/11/19/tolerance/#comment-33005 I think a lot of people "cling" to whatever beliefs they want to, but there is such a thing as "free speech". Typically, all you can really do-and probably the "sensible" thing to do is to let them have their say and perhaps call them a "crackpot" in your own mind. Trying to "silence" them only makes them more firmly planted in their positions in most cases, doesn't it? I think a lot of people “cling” to whatever beliefs they want to, but there is such a thing as “free speech”. Typically, all you can really do-and probably the “sensible” thing to do is to let them have their say and perhaps call them a “crackpot” in your own mind. Trying to “silence” them only makes them more firmly planted in their positions in most cases, doesn’t it?

]]> By: Pierce http://smithersmpls.com/2008/11/19/tolerance/comment-page-1/#comment-33002 Pierce Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:04:31 +0000 http://smithersmpls.com/2008/11/19/tolerance/#comment-33002 A distinction should be made between statements of opinion and statements about facts. A. "Evolution is a myth and dinosaurs didn't exist" is a statement about facts and doesn't need to be tolerated. B. "Cadel Evans will never win the Tour. Oh, and there is no god" is a statement of opinion and can be tolerated as long as two more conditions are met. 1. There is the possibility of discussion 2. No dire harm comes from this statement. Sure Cadel's feelings might be harmed but that isn't dire. A statement of opinion such as "Islam is a threat to democracy and should be removed from this earth by any means necessary" does create events of dire harm. Your first three fall under B although condition 1 is frequently ignored by both proponents and opponents of those views. The last two are As and you can point and laugh all you want. A distinction should be made between statements of opinion and statements about facts.

A. “Evolution is a myth and dinosaurs didn’t exist” is a statement about facts and doesn’t need to be tolerated.

B. “Cadel Evans will never win the Tour. Oh, and there is no god” is a statement of opinion and can be tolerated as long as two more conditions are met.

1. There is the possibility of discussion
2. No dire harm comes from this statement. Sure Cadel’s feelings might be harmed but that isn’t dire. A statement of opinion such as “Islam is a threat to democracy and should be removed from this earth by any means necessary” does create events of dire harm.

Your first three fall under B although condition 1 is frequently ignored by both proponents and opponents of those views. The last two are As and you can point and laugh all you want.

]]> By: Family Ties http://smithersmpls.com/2008/11/19/tolerance/comment-page-1/#comment-33001 Family Ties Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:22:31 +0000 http://smithersmpls.com/2008/11/19/tolerance/#comment-33001 Just tell em to "f..off" and don't go to any more family reunions. Just tell em to “f..off” and don’t go to any more family reunions.

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