This is a fascinating take on the purpose of discourse. I'm not sure if I agree but I'm upvoting it because it made me think. > the victory condition for any b

This is a fascinating take on the purpose of discourse. I'm not sure if I agree but I'm upvoting it because it made me think. > the victory condition for any belief is to be so universally accepted that its negation can not be expressed in polite company. Kind of! That's been the measure of progress as a society; several beliefs that were once fringe have become almost mandatory in polite company. But we're still not talking about the linked article which is about a distinction between freedom and openness.