Bertrand Russell on Tolerance

Bertrand Russell on living morally and practising tolerance in an increasingly globalised world.

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[aluisious]

"What are the facts" is not brilliant.

[laRosson]

@aluisious And is "brilliance" the point?

[gl1tchofficial]

wonderful man, and a great mind

[WestonPDX100]

So simple, so rational. His words should be taught in every school.

[writersblock26]

Thank you for posting this, IaRosson.

[michaelsterling37]

Not most stupid Americans, they believe everything the bought and paid for media puts out along with or corrupt Government.

[salmonfishandships]

interresting ! what is the date of this interview ?

[laRosson]

@timetradesman Thank you for asking them. Many people just don't bother. And for being one of the few YouTube exchanges I've had where I haven't been sworn at or insulted!

[timetradesman]

@laRosson got your point. Thank you for taking time to reply to my questions.

[laRosson]

@timetradesman We're too far into semantics now, I think. I said "respect their right" to speak/act, which I would equate to a form of toleration. After all, the word "tolerate" in itself doesn't imply all-encompassing acceptance of a person's behaviours, merely the acceptance that they have the right to believe something different to you & the knowledge that, for all you know, they may be right. Russell's "tolerance", therefore, tolerates all but allows for change with the application of logic.

[timetradesman]

@laRosson now, respecting and tolerating are not the same things. "Respect theists, but not their believes/actions" is not the same as "Tolerate theists, but be intolerant of their believes/actions."

"treated equally" based on their merit, or just treated equally?

[laRosson]

@timetradesman ...you can respect the fact that, regardless of that person's views, it is their human right to express them without censorship (so long as what they say is not harassment or incitement to violence & what they do causes no physical harm) and it is your right to counter this with what you believe, through the arts of rhetoric, persuasion & (academic) criticism. You therefore respect their human rights, without necessarily letting their (presumably) negative beliefs go unchallenged.