"Progress is not made by crushing some swarm of malevolent foes, but by finding balance between competing truths" https://nyti.ms/2uXsFJB
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Replying to @patrissimo
I love this in general. But if one of the "competing truths" is "kill, expel, or subjugate all non-whites," I'm not okay with "balance".
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Replying to @steuard @patrissimo
If I see a crowd waving swastika flags and chanting "Jew will not replace us," I'm not sure "swarm of malevolent foes" is far off the mark.
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Replying to @steuard
Would you describe convicted, escaped murderers that way, who actually killed, didn't just say scary words? Or would you have compassion...
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Replying to @patrissimo
Why are you framing this as either/or? I have compassion for circumstances that drive someone to murder, but they could still be dangerous.
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Replying to @steuard @patrissimo
I consider "malevolent" to refer to the *threat* posed by a person or a group more than to their past actions. Marching Nazis = real threat.
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Replying to @steuard @patrissimo
My heart *aches* for the life experiences that might inspire someone to join the Nazis or the Klan. But I will never, ever treat it as good.
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No one is saying treat it as good. Disadvantaged ppl who become murderers aren't good. But compassion & analysis aren't just for the good.
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