Karl Popper's Paradox

To what lengths should we use our right to free speech such that, in doing so, it would not impede the rights of others? In a world of differing points of view, we often find ourselves engaging in discourse about our values and the application of these in society.

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Some conflict can be beneficial as it could lead to a synthesis of points between two opposing parties that would make everyone better off. That is what we call the process of negotiation and compromise.

But when two sides cannot agree and when one uses force to impose their convictions, then we must ask ourselves whether we should still tolerate their actions. This was the same conundrum that Austrian philosopher Karl Popper highlighted in his book "The Open Society and Its Enemies".

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