Philosophers' Café: Drawing the Line: Does Tolerance Have Limits?

The Philosophers' Café is a public forum in which community members discuss interesting contemporary issues in a relaxed and informal setting. Our next meeting is Oct. 11th, 7pm, at Brewery N├©nic. The topic is "Drawing the Line: Does Tolerance Have Limits?" and will be moderated by Dr. Adam Kunz (Political Science, UW-Eau Claire). Here is the abstract:

"A core liberal value of a just society is the notion that it should be tolerant of a multitude of lifestyles, beliefs, and cultures. At the same time, justice is generally believed to demand adherence to mutually agreed upon rules that all must obey, e.g., laws and societal norms. To what extent are the concepts of tolerance and universal justice consistent with one another? How should a just society define tolerance? How far does it extend and does it have limits? To root the discussion, consider the case of Employment Division v. Smith, in which an insular minority religion ran afoul of generally applicable criminal laws. How should such cases be resolved?"

Join us for some fun discussion! Everyone is welcome!

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