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If it's horrifying and completely wrong, then it needs to be defeated. (Ex., it's a moral imperative to punch nazis.) If it's completely wrong but basically ha
by enkiv2 7y ago
If it's horrifying and completely wrong, then it needs to be defeated. (Ex., it's a moral imperative to punch nazis.)
If it's completely wrong but basically harmless, then there's no point in defeating it. (Ex., you don't need to worry about people who believe in ghosts.)
- h2odragon 7y agoI have to disagree. Nazi's and other people of ugly opinions have as much right to voice that as anyone else. We have laws against actions that should cover whatever ugly they get up to.
- enkiv2 7y agoNote that I'm talking about defeat in the rhetorical arena here. It's important to make it clear that Nazis are not merely bad people but also wrong & stupid -- otherwise, people who don't mind being bad so long as it benefits them will keep becoming Nazis.
- anigbrowl 7y agoOrganization is a presule to action. Laws have a deterrent effect but they are not always sufficient. If laws were sufficient in and of themselves, atrocities and military conflicts would never occur.