The core UU principles call for us to respect and acceptance of all people, to support a free and open search for meaning, and to promote an open democratic process of operating our groups.  More broadly, our First Amendment promotes a very wide acceptance of the content of speech in public spaces.  However, some of our fellow humans exhibit less acceptance and tolerance than we’d like.  This intolerance is communicated quickly via online and broadcast methods, spreading distasteful (and worse!) ideas to many.  We will discuss the paradox of tolerance, provide some insights into how messages of misogyny, racism, authoritarianism, and lack of acceptance of people in the LGBTQA communities … Continue reading The Paradox of Tolerating the Intolerant: Thoughts on how to try to navigate mean spaces with UU principles