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Since when are these institutions owed my faith?
by fallingknife 5y ago
Since when are these institutions owed my faith?
- JetAlone 5y agoI think the chain of logic in support of the idea is supposed to go like this: Faith in necessary institutions is needed to keep them running. The institutions are deemed necessary because they keep #6734 and people like them safe. You owe #6734 et al. safety as part of the social contract. Therefore the institutions are owed your faith. The assumptions beyond that I think are: -The institutions actually keeps them safe (and not just feeling safe) OR -The institution only really keeps them feeling safe, but feeling safe is the actual value here worth preserving. AND -This social contract is in your best interests because it will be upheld for you too.