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Is tolerance the root of democracy’s Demise?

Is tolerance the root of democracy’s Demise?

Karl Popper, a famous Austrian philosopher of science from the 20th century put forth the thesis that too much tolerance is a bad thing.  Is it?  Watch the Vice Media coverage of the Charlottesville Neo-Nazi gathering/protest below and assess your position on tolerance and censorship:  

Public…debate….????

Public…debate….????

Read the article from The Atlantic below: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/04/the-culture-of-shut-up/360239/ and then consider the following: Do you think the fictional village in the rain forest is an accurate portrayal of america? What is the harm of such methods of press and discourse? What explains the Polarity within