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Permanut

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10. Pick me! Pick me!

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 01:32 AM

Nov 2018

I know the answer to this one. Saw it on the innertubes years ago while searching for something else.

The statement may well be an example of intolerance, but in a kind of clinical sense, like if I'm intolerant of strawberries or tobacco smoke. Nothing inherently evil there unless the speaker has some authority and uses it to cause distress to another human being.

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Who said it? Einstein or Russell? [View all] Major Nikon Nov 2018 OP

its a statement of opinion. condemning ppl to hell is intolerance nt msongs Nov 2018 #1

More specifically condemning people to hell for not thinking as you do Major Nikon Nov 2018 #2

I don't know who said it. MarvinGardens Nov 2018 #3

I'm pretty sure it is BLASPHEMY Voltaire2 Nov 2018 #4

Evidently some consider blasphemy intolerant Major Nikon Nov 2018 #5

Offending the sensibilities of the privileged majority is intolerance. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #7

Funny how that works Major Nikon Nov 2018 #8

I just lip-read what your image is saying. MineralMan Nov 2018 #9

I know who said it, but will leave the question open. MineralMan Nov 2018 #6

Pick me! Pick me! Permanut Nov 2018 #10

Yes, intolerant as in saying something about it Major Nikon Nov 2018 #11