Tolerance strategies (was: Two Essays on the violence...)

From: Alex F. Bokov (alexboko@umich.edu)
Date: Wed Oct 24 2001 - 07:20:37 MDT


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Okay, here is a rephrased an simplified version of my question:

Given that intolerant and absolutist memes can by definition exist
within a tolerant and relativist society, but not vice versa, what
strategies can the tolerant and relativist society use to survive?
Will these strategies require it to relinquish some of its tolerance
and relativism?

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* I believe that the majority of the world's Muslims are good, *
* honorable people. If you are a Muslim and want to reassure me and *
* others that you are part of this good, honorable majority, all *
* you need to say are nine simple words: "I OPPOSE the Wahhabi cult *
* and its Jihad." *

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