People who frame their 'centrism' as pragmatic - playing by the rules of the game to be most effective, does this work with every game?
Genuinely, I mean. Not just pretending to in order to live whilst secretly working for liberalism & secularism.
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Hm. I would look at this differently, I think. for example: Atheism. Radical position is to make it acceptable. To do so you efficiently,
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you'd be wise to make smaller steps. Tackle corporate punishment. Then tackle jail sentences. Tackle blasphemy laws. etc.
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So, I'm not sure you'd take the middle position ideologically. Your goal is radical. At least in Pakistan.
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But your tactic would be "centrist". In order to achieve your radical goal.
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So you'd start out by opposing those who said 'kill atheists' & those who said 'legalise atheism' & go with 'imprison atheists,'
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I'd put it as: Take death-penalty of the table. Next step. Take jail-sentences of the table. Your goal is to stop atheists from being killed
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But to be a centrist, you'd also have to oppose the other extreme - make atheism legal. Or you'd still be a radical but with modest goals.
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Hm. Yes. I see your point. Don't need to oppose it, necessarily. Just suggest a more likely scenario in which you will succes more likely
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