That's exactly what I'm arguing, yes. If you find someone else's clothes offensive, put up with it.
Well, sexuality being connected to genitals is not entirely arbitrary! But norms around it are. Just needs to be consistent.
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I think I've said that I'm not a moral relativist. The same rules and freedoms must apply to all.
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Very few principles (can't think of any) apply in all contexts
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That's why they're general and we do the best we can with them.
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A lot of it comes down to common sense rather than an absolute rigid adherence to any simplistic claim of principle.
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Common sense varies by societal norms and individual beliefs and judgements
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Yes, I'm advocating going with liberal, secular democracy. Do you think we differ somewhere. If so, where?
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I'm pretty sure we're both liberals... but I think tolerance extends to those who would withdraw freedom to wear painted face
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