: The Paradox of Tolerance — Why Tolerating Everything Can Destroy Freedom

Tolerance is one of the pillars of open societies. It allows people with different beliefs, cultures, and values to live together peacefully. But what happens when tolerance is used as a weapon — to spread hate, dismantle rights, and destroy the very freedoms it depends on?

That’s the Paradox of Tolerance, and it was introduced by philosopher Karl Popper in the 1940s.