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Sorry for defending Aristotle? Have we lost the plot as a society?
I think they are just signaling their political/religious affiliation.
Which is?
And, are you now signalling yours?
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I think they are just signaling their political/religious affiliation.
Which is? And, are you now signalling yours?
>>Which is?
If you need to apologize for defending Aristotle after more then 2000 years after his death, you must be a part of a political establishment which is very out of tune with the feelings of ordinary people and are a part of a religious community which is unforgiving of any transgressions and can cancel and outcast you for a minor verbal delict.
>>And, are you now signalling yours?
Not very precisely. I think at least 90% of political body would disagree with their position. Also all the biggest world religions believe in repentance.
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#103Earlier quoted context omitted.
Which is? And, are you now signalling yours?
>>Which is? If you need to apologize for defending Aristotle after more then 2000 years after his death, you must be a part of a political establishment which is very out of tune with the feelings of ordinary people and are a part of a religious community which is unforgiving of any transgressions and can cancel and outcast you for a minor verbal delict. >>And, are you now signalling yours? Not very precisely. I thin…
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>He thought some humans were slaves by nature and women were naturally inferior to men. These are unfortunately still all too common beliefs. The latter has mostly been folded into racial essentialism and racial realist beliefs, because slavery is no longer legal (13th amendment loophole notwithstanding) and you can still find people arguing women are intellectually inferior and incapable of rational thought. The who…
A bit off topic, but I'm guessing Aristotle himself would say that chasing "status in the workforce" (as opposed to leisure, riches, wisdom, power etc) is itself a good example of slavish disposition. Status in the bosses' eyes, amirite?
Homestuck sucks why do you not admit it?