lies such as mistake theory
Except… some people are just honest but mistaken?
More to the point, the “paradox of tolerance” thing supposes some nontrivial things:
Checks and balances / bills of rights don’t exist.
Nobody / not enough people will use their power to protect others / the institutions of freedom/liberalism in general.
Nobody is a hardcore flagrant strong-preference… tolerant/libertarian/liberal person.
Preemptive coercion would work well enough / not backfire too hard.
(Not necessarily in your comment but in similar arguments): It supposes that more violent/extreme/rights-limiting ideas will inevitably get more adherents. This can be true with threatened violence, but...
The PoT also assumes no/little enforcement against violence. Which is the case in parts of the U.S., but is not universal. If violence is adequately prevented, then the paradox falls apart.
More to the point, the “paradox of tolerance” thing supposes some nontrivial things:
Checks and balances / bills of rights don’t exist.
Nobody / not enough people will use their power to protect others / the institutions of freedom/liberalism in general.
Nobody is a hardcore flagrant strong-preference… tolerant/libertarian/liberal person.
Preemptive coercion would work well enough / not backfire too hard.
(Not necessarily in your comment but in similar arguments): It supposes that more violent/extreme/rights-limiting ideas will inevitably get more adherents. This can be true with threatened violence, but...
The PoT also assumes no/little enforcement against violence. Which is the case in parts of the U.S., but is not universal. If violence is adequately prevented, then the paradox falls apart.