Dr. Thomas Borer on the Importance of Debate and Tolerance in Democracy
In a 2017 Basler Zeitung opinion piece, Dr. Thomas Borer and Dominic Bertram criticise the disruption of a University of Zurich panel featuring AfD Bundestag member Corinna Miazga. While acknowledging that the AfD promotes many objectionable views, they stress that the party’s democratically elected status must be respected. They argue that refusing to debate political opponents is undemocratic and only fuels their victim narrative, calling instead for tough but respectful discussion as the cornerstone of democratic tolerance.