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I agree with you, but I have a comment about the video you linked to. O'Neill gave several examples of views that in the past were regarded as "maximally offen
by scribu 9y ago
I agree with you, but I have a comment about the video you linked to.
O'Neill gave several examples of views that in the past were regarded as "maximally offensive", but they were all progressive - they advocated for a new idea, something that was never accepted before in that society.
But are there any examples of regressive views that were initially considered offensive but later accepted?
- gizzlon 9y agoHm.. probably, right? :) Maybe the flatness of the earth? Think "the world is flat" was considered the new science in parts of the world.
- colordrops 9y agoAren't progressive and regressive relative to the norms and morals of a particular time and community?
- scribu 9y agoYes, and my question doesn't assume universality. I'm asking about views that were considered regressive or progressive at that particular time, by the particular people that were advocating for tolerating or for suppressing those views.