Speaking of the paradox of tolerance, here's a pretentious analysis of Dirty Harry I came across in the wild
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Justified force isn't barbaric, Scorpio-lover. Harry is only "Dirty" in the context of communist-infiltrated Hollywood.
They call him Dirty Harry because the cops make him do all the unpleasant jobs, not because he's a corrupt cop. They literally spell it out in the first movie when he talks the guy out of suicide.
I was critiquing the idea that we should be morally uncertain of Callahan instead of unmitigated supporters by using the idea of a dirty cop which is the only way this uncertainty can be claimed.
You entirely missed the point of my comment. And yes, police acting as judge, jury, and executioner is not the product of civilized society. Unfortunately, as your reply to me indicates, we don't live in a civilized society. And that is a chilling thought. Ass-wipe.
You're gay