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On the other hand, expanding the range of social norms is fighting the good fight :-) We should insist on being judged purely on objective ethical criteria, dem
by UweSchmidt 10y ago
On the other hand, expanding the range of social norms is fighting the good fight :-) We should insist on being judged purely on objective ethical criteria, demand tolerance and fairness and don't submit to herd mentality so easily. The social mechanisms you describe have been the basis for a different kind of savagery altogether.
...especially since being barefoot makes you less likely to start trouble for practical reasons anyway.
- delinka 10y agoYou make an excellent case for the prohibition of footwear: it makes it too easy for criminals to run away. Imagine a world where only the police wear shoes but criminals will be slowed by the extreme discomfort and injury cause by running away barefoot.