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The "in a well-running society it's probably optimal that everyone sees everything" view is something practically only held by people who don't deviate in any s
by blattimwind 8y ago
The "in a well-running society it's probably optimal that everyone sees everything" view is something practically only held by people who don't deviate in any significant way from societal norms. It's obvious to "deviants" -- or people sharing minimal insight into the actual breadth of people's behaviours and tastes -- that it's not at all something to strive for.
A society of the "everyone sees everything" kind is a tyranny of the masses not just limited to your usual racism and whatnot, but crushing down on literally every property of a human being. Your run-of-the-mill Orwellian nightmare is a fluffy wonderland of individualism in comparison.
- dllthomas 8y agoThere's a thread of thought, in amongst radical transparency memes, that bringing these things out into the light will increase acceptance of deviation (... as a good thing). That may well be wrong, but I don't think it's obviously wrong. FWIW, I think it's probably true that the dynamic will exist, but it probably won't be enough to defang your argument.
- pixl97 8y ago>that bringing these things out into the light will increase acceptance of deviation Eh, there is a lot of very complex sociology going on here. Deviation is rather not accepted by humanity, our species is rather homogeneous, and has remained so across long periods of time and cultures. Deviants that have a significant size will probably survive. It's the very small clusters of new deviations that are apt to be eradicated before they can get a foothold.
- blattimwind 8y agoActually I think that reinforces the point I made about who thinks in these ways. Either that or a distinct lack of empathy / regard for the well-being of all those that would suffer in their "utopy".
- pixl97 8y agoAka "omnipotent moral busybodies"