Richard Samuelson explores different views on the nature of toleration. I prefer the George Washington model myself.
The two sides in the Chick-Fil-A protests represented two models of
toleration. For the sake of simplicity we can say that one side regards
toleration as an idea–if you believe x you are tolerant and open minded,
and if you do not, you are not. The other side regards it primarily as a
practice–believe whatever you want, but don’t discriminate in hiring
and firing, or in public accommodation.
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Drawing an analogy with the civil rights struggle, the Mayors of Chicago
and Boston see the cause of gay marriage as another case of the forces
of toleration against the forces of backwardness and hate. They have
zero tolerance for the other side’s views.
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