For decades, tolerance has been treated as the highest moral good in Western societies. It became the ultimate shield against conflict, the final argument in political debate, the unquestioned proof of moral superiority.

But what happens when tolerance stops being a principle — and becomes an ideology?

That is the question at the heart of The Tolerance Trap.

This book is not an argument against tolerance as such. It is an argument against unlimited, asymmetric tolerance — the kind that refuses boundaries, punishes criticism, and ultimately undermines liberal society from within.

From Moral Principle to Political Weapon

Tolerance once meant allowing different views to coexist under a shared civic framework. Today, it is increasingly used to police speech, silence dissent, and moralize disagreement.

Across politics, media, and institutions, we see the same pattern:

• Criticism is reframed as hatred

• Disagreement is labeled extremism

• Historical guilt replaces rational debate

• Language itself becomes a moral minefield

Tolerance no longer protects pluralism.
It enforces conformity.

The Asymmetry Nobody Wants to Discuss

One of the central arguments of The Tolerance Trap is what the book calls moral asymmetry:

Some belief systems are endlessly scrutinized, while others are shielded from criticism — even when they openly reject liberal values. Some groups are required to justify every word, while others are exempt in the name of tolerance.

This asymmetry does not produce harmony.
It produces fear, silence, and polarization.

When Silence Replaces Debate

A society that cannot name problems honestly cannot solve them.

Journalists learn what not to ask.
Politicians learn what not to say.
Citizens learn when to remain silent.

Tolerance, in this form, does not prevent conflict.
It postpones it — and makes it more dangerous.

What This Book Does Differently

The Tolerance Trap is not a manifesto and not a polemic. It is a structured, analytical examination of how moral language has been transformed into a tool of power.

The book asks questions many avoid:

• Can a liberal society tolerate ideologies that reject liberalism itself?

• Where does tolerance end and self-preservation begin?

• Why is criticism moralized instead of debated?

• What happens when memory replaces judgment?

These are not radical questions.
Avoiding them is.

Why This Matters Now

Across Europe and North America, public trust is eroding. Political systems are strained. Debate is replaced by accusation. Moral signaling substitutes for argument.

This is not a coincidence.
It is the consequence of a culture that mistakes silencing for virtue.

If tolerance is to survive as a liberal value, it must be reclaimed from absolutism.

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If you care about free debate, intellectual honesty, and the future of liberal society, this book is written for you.