• exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    31·
    2 days ago

    The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.

    A system of fair rules does not always lead to fair outcomes, if the rules don’t accommodate the asymmetry in capacity, motivation, resources, etc.

    • grepe@lemmy.world
      2·
      13 hours ago

      also, you cannot be tolerant to intolerant people. any system of beliefs like that is doomed. this is what is happening now.

      • plyth@feddit.orgEnglish
        2·
        11 hours ago

        cannot be tolerant to intolerant

        Unless you are in a secure position and have the means to help them overcome their insecurities.