David Hume Cancelled

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Post by befeltingu » Mon, Sep 14, 2020, 7:18 PM UTC

David Hume Cancelled
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Re: David Hume Cancelled

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Post by slater » Mon, Sep 14, 2020, 7:26 PM UTC

Sounds good to me

Re: David Hume Cancelled

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Post by stopachka » Mon, Sep 14, 2020, 7:28 PM UTC

To judge someone without context is the height of stupidity.

Imagine if we applied this proactively to ourselves:

I am certain that every single one of us are committing something that will feel atrocious to future generations. Should we have no heroes then?

Re: David Hume Cancelled

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Post by slater » Mon, Sep 14, 2020, 8:17 PM UTC

stopachka wrote: post #3

To judge someone without context is the height of stupidity. Imagine if we applied this proactively to ourselves: I am certain that every single one of us are committing something that will feel atrocious to future generations. Should we have no heroes then?

there's a difference between "feels atrocious" and "is atrocious". white power doesn't feel atrocious. It IS atrocious.

Re: David Hume Cancelled

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Post by rvz » Sun, Sep 20, 2020, 12:43 AM UTC

slater wrote: post #4

stopachka wrote: post #3

To judge someone without context is the height of stupidity. Imagine if we applied this proactively to ourselves: I am certain that every single one of us are committing something that will feel atrocious to future generations. Should we have no heroes then?

there's a difference between "feels atrocious" and "is atrocious". white power doesn't feel atrocious. It IS atrocious.

How far do you wish to cancel them all? Where does one draw the line on this? You'd be very busy in your quest wouldn't you?

Let's start with 'cancelling' Yale for the very least.