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Allow me to be offended on behalf of you, and if you aren't offended then you are a problem too.
by retox 6y ago
Allow me to be offended on behalf of you, and if you aren't offended then you are a problem too.
- ethbro 6y agoI think of it as: 1) I am personally offended, so you should be offended to. 2) If you are not offended, then because my personal offense is rooted in a just cause, you are bad. 3) Because you are bad, I cannot have a dialog with you. Indeed, I should not even try, because the cause is just. MLK Jr had wise words on this, noticing the danger of a person convinced of their own righteousness. Much of the non-violence playbook was predicated on the tightrope that is (1) convincing someone to believe strongly in a cause & (2) still act rationally enough to allow for discussion, negotiation, and compromise outcomes.
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