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Societal Donatism
- h2odragon 5y ago> It should not come as a surprise to us if our heroes indeed appear to have feet of clay. In some cases, this may even make them more human. We might not recognise ourselves in the genius of our heroes, but we can easily recognise ourselves in their flaws! Moreover, we need to be cognisant of the fact that many human endeavours do not require moral excellence.5 You do not have to be morally excellent to perform well in sports, mathematics, or gardening… I've been wanting to say something like this and unable to articulate it nearly so well
- Topolomancer 5y agoThank you very much for these kind words! This article has been a long time in draft mode because I was not happy with the way I phrased everything...I am really glad that I was able to articulate something that rings true with you :-)