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We live in a pluralistic society where there is a great deal of disagreement over the fundamental principles of ethics, justice and rights. This is not an easil
by rendang 5y ago
We live in a pluralistic society where there is a great deal of disagreement over the fundamental principles of ethics, justice and rights. This is not an easily soluble situation, it boils down to the is-ought problem.
However it seems that today many want to pretend that these differences don't exist, e.g. a progressive talks to a conservative as if the latter agrees on fundamental presuppositions but only misapplies them. In other words, we treat our opponents like they are heretics from our religion instead of infidels who belong to a different one.
- galaxyLogic 5y agoGreat point. Heretics vs. infidels
- tootie 5y agoI disagree. Conservative values that marginalize some groups are simply unacceptable. It's not a matter of faith or perspective, it's just rational observation. When conservatives draw up explicitly racist congressional districts or pass laws banning talk about gender identity, I see those as indefensible. Doubly so because so much of the justification is based on abject lies. No one has ever been cancelled over support for, say, charter schools or wanting lower taxes. I disagree with those but they're not morally reprehensible.