Difference between revisions of "Intolerance"
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'''Intolerance''' (opposite of [[tolerance]]) is a refusal to allow other people to express their opinions or to practice their religion. | '''Intolerance''' (opposite of [[tolerance]]) is a refusal to allow other people to express their opinions or to practice their religion. | ||
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In [[totalitarian]] countries, the government forcibly suppresses all views which oppose government policy or ideology. | In [[totalitarian]] countries, the government forcibly suppresses all views which oppose government policy or ideology. | ||
[[Communist]] countries deny the [[freedom of religion]] as well. | [[Communist]] countries deny the [[freedom of religion]] as well. | ||
Other forms of [[dictatorship]]s permit religious freedom, but are intolerant of any criticism of the government. | Other forms of [[dictatorship]]s permit religious freedom, but are intolerant of any criticism of the government. | ||
| − | Intolerance is also a root of some "[[hate speech]]" rules and laws. Various special interest groups have gotten companies, schools and governments to define any criticism of their group activities as "motivated by hate". | + | Intolerance is also a root of some "[[hate speech]]" rules and laws. Various special interest groups have gotten companies, schools and governments to define any criticism of their group activities as "motivated by hate". Corretta Scott King views homosexual activity the same as an opinion or the practice religion as the following quote illustrates: |
*"[[Homophobia]] is like [[racism]] and [[anti-Semitism]] and other forms of [[bigotry]] in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood." <ref> [http://www.equal-marriage.ca/resource.php?id=317 Coretta Scott King, 1998] </ref> | *"[[Homophobia]] is like [[racism]] and [[anti-Semitism]] and other forms of [[bigotry]] in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood." <ref> [http://www.equal-marriage.ca/resource.php?id=317 Coretta Scott King, 1998] </ref> | ||
Revision as of 00:52, April 30, 2007
Intolerance (opposite of tolerance) is a refusal to allow other people to express their opinions or to practice their religion.
In totalitarian countries, the government forcibly suppresses all views which oppose government policy or ideology. Communist countries deny the freedom of religion as well. Other forms of dictatorships permit religious freedom, but are intolerant of any criticism of the government.
Intolerance is also a root of some "hate speech" rules and laws. Various special interest groups have gotten companies, schools and governments to define any criticism of their group activities as "motivated by hate". Corretta Scott King views homosexual activity the same as an opinion or the practice religion as the following quote illustrates:
- "Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood." [1]
The error in this argument is obvious. Telling someone about a warning in the Bible is doing them a favor, not expressing hatred toward them. When a teacher instructs a pupil not to steal from others, not to assault them or tease them, these instructions are for the child's benefit.
Gay rights supporters introduce the false premise that warnings against homosexual activity aren't beneficial. They use rhetorical tricks like ad hominem and guilt by association to imply that everyone who criticizes homosexuality is motivated by irrational fears or hatred (see "homophobia"). Not everyone who opposes homosexuality is an extremist like Fred Phelps.