Does this also apply when someone say: expressing X has consequences and is damaging/dangerous?
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So opponents think discourse largely constructs our society, while FS proponents think discourse is more a reflection of it
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More that opponents undervalue the role of individuals in this. We are all situated within dominant discourse. Hence, all white ppl racist.
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We can tackle this on an individual level but by dismantling the discourse which defines us according to a certain understanding of it.
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The idea that a white individual could hear different discourses around race, involve herself in them, assess them, make own arguments? No.
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So, ultimately, the disagreement comes down to a different view of human nature and how society works.
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Yes, exactly. Whether you see individuals engaging with a range of ideas & the best ones winning or systems of power deciding which ones win
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Of course, there is something in the latter. The views of the majority do become accepted as the norm. But they change.
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There is resistance to accepting that the zeitgeist changes via the free expression of ideas & new, minority ideas gaining acceptance.
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Because it is all underlain by a belief that society has one episteme & individuals are merely conduits for it depending on group identity.
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They may not articulate this but this is underlying assumption. Then it makes sense to reduce horrible & discourses & promote good ones.
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That is probably why many leftists want to restrict violent films and video games; they assume it will corrupt views.
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I'm not sure this is the same thing. Sexist/racist games & films, yes. Violent ones might come from an older intuition around corruption.
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Fears of degeneracy from the sanctity/degradation foundation. Rather than a theoretical position on power of discourse to construct reality
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I am not sure about this tho, having not spent nearly as much time talking to people who fear violence in video games etc.
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Is it not related though? Controversial/violent ideas in films and games are harmful in the same way as in speech.
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It's analogous but I'm not sure it comes from the same source. Just like atheism was & still is seen as a corrupting influence. Also porn.
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