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rosskolnikov (view)

Or . . . there is an objective truth to some things, such as Oxygen (O2) having a molecular weight of 32. But with so many complex issues, there are different sides and different aspects of truth that might even conflict with one another (for example, what was the ultimate "correct" in Iraq?  Invasion, upheaval, and death of many?  Or letting Saddam continue what was objectively a brutal regime - also death of a lot and outright theft of all of a country at one point?)  Those kinds of questions, where there may not exactly be a perfect "right" but there are degrees of right and wrong, often on BOTH sides, get complicated.  I really enjoyed the story of Kevin's journey but also that recognition that we ought to be able to talk about these things without hating one another.  I actually enjoy examining the doubts.  And thinking about them.  In a rush to "tribalize," though, we seem to now have this society where people stake out their corners and take every challenge to their pre-existing view as an existential crisis.  

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posted 2022.01.28
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