> the victory condition for any belief is to be so universally accepted that its negation can not be expressed in polite company. This is a little bit terrifyi

> the victory condition for any belief is to be so universally accepted that its negation can not be expressed in polite company. This is a little bit terrifying to me. For me victory would be that the opposing view merely doesn't gain any traction when expressed, not that it can't be expressed - presumably due to social consequences. Any view that "wins" in this way doesn't deserve its victory - how do you know it's actually a good idea? Bad and good ideas alike can win in this way. Only good ideas are stable in the presence of the constant ability to question them.