To 'Jews' she says threateningly: "your day will come". Stunning ignorance - if you ever met her you wouldn't believe she could write that.
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@PhilosophyExp ...whether deep down they REALLY believe that. Surely they wouldn't be there throwing stones. Surely!
@NotungSchwert I once taught an Iranian lad who claimed to have taken part in the stoning of a gay man. Horrifying. Again he just couldn't..
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@PhilosophyExp WOW. I'd have a hard time teaching, or even being civil, to somebody who disclosed something like that. -
@iamcuriousblue what was wrong with slavery, gladiators, etc. Would you hold them morally culpable? It's not an easy issue... 2/2 -
@PhilosophyExp Interesting thought. I suppose I have an easier time with differences across time then betw/ cultures now. -
@iamcuriousblue Yes, and there's something to that thought. But this fella was 16. He'd been born into a privileged, landowning family.. 1/2 -
@PhilosophyExp You would hope somebody could then plant the seeds of doubt in him. -
@iamcuriousblue Well, we all tried to do that. The other students in the class didn't hold back. That's where his bafflement came into play.
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@PhilosophyExp It's on the level of being a concentration camp guard and being proud of it. (I know, Godwins rule, but it fits here.)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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