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That possible, and why I said "willing to challenge." There isn't much effective difference between proclaiming something because you believe it, and proclaimin
by daenz 5y ago
That possible, and why I said "willing to challenge." There isn't much effective difference between proclaiming something because you believe it, and proclaiming something because you're afraid of repercussions or alienating people. You could even argue that the latter is worse.
It's not enough if they secretly believe it, they also need to be willing to challenge it publicly.
- cinntaile 5y agoThis could have to do with something called preference falsification. [0] [0] https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674707580 https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674707580
- daenz 5y agoTIL! Thanks for the resource.
- prometheus76 5y agoWould you say the same is true about speaking out regarding Critical Theory or social justice?
- daenz 5y agoI think if people hold secret beliefs in their hearts, and those beliefs have been carefully introspected and are not coming from a place of ignorance or hate, then people need to express them, no matter what they are.
- macintux 5y ago> and those beliefs have been carefully introspected and are not coming from a place of ignorance or hate No one ever thinks they’re the villain of the story.
- daenz 5y agoEven if they're wrong, the careful introspection implies good faith, and this should become apparent by how a person talks about their beliefs, especially wrt to their acknowledgements about other peoples beliefs and feelings. I think the risks of that person being or becoming a villain are quite low, and certainly not high enough to justify self censorship (not saying you were suggesting that).