If you don’t have patience, I will summarize the excerpt from the wiki value:
Do not suppress intolerance if they’re willing to debate. Logically contradict and debase them instead. Only persue suppression if they ignore logic and use force as an argument.
What does greater punishment have to do with a threat to society?
Harsh penal systems cause more crime.
I agree with the sentiment, but the paradox of freedom is explained by Karl Popper much better than I could do it:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance
If you don’t have patience, I will summarize the excerpt from the wiki value:
Do not suppress intolerance if they’re willing to debate. Logically contradict and debase them instead. Only persue suppression if they ignore logic and use force as an argument.
Is that not exactly where we are right now?
Yes, which goes back to me agreeing with graniteM.