The Thoughtful Nihilist
Friday, 27 March 2015
The Open Society and It's Enemies.
Many think that Liberalism implies tolerance for any view point, but Liberalism is the notion that everyone should have the right to pursue the life they wish to lead as long as doing so does not impinge on that same right for others. So, Liberalism does not for example insist that we should accept all religions and ideologies regardless of their customs and practices, rather it insists that all customs and practices should be held to account and if they prove to be denying the rights of others they should be checked. In short, we do not have to, nor should we, tolerate illiberal views such as those that would vote liberal democracy out of existence. Rather we should work to further Liberalism by standing up for the rights of all individuals to live their lives as they choose.
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