How Stringent If-Then Statements Breed Intolerance

I have recently begun writing ideological pieces designed to convey social messages about which I feel passionate. These essays will likely not find a wide audience, they will definitely not become mainstream. But I feel it is important to be true to oneself and use one’s platform, no matter how negligible, to spark discourse about critical issues. With that in mind, today I want to discuss intolerance and stereotyping. Hate speech <a href="https://www.gicj.org/gicj-reports/1970-hate-speech-on-the-rise" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">is</a> on the rise <a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/01/1132617" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">worldwide</a>. In India alone there <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/45-rise-in-hate-speech-cases-over-past-2-yrs-ncrb-report/articleshow/105766371.cms" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">was</a> a 45% increase in hate speech in 2023. Hate speech is the expression of intolerance and in this article I want to address the root thought pattern behind intolerance. First a bit of background: in computer programming, if-then statements are when a programmer asks the program to return a particular response if a particular condition is fulfilled. <a href="https://thechandrayangupta.medium.com/how-stringent-if-then-statements-breed-intolerance-b8016b7e956e">Visit Now</a>