padib said:
So absolutely speaking, it's the best we have. I'm not trying to be obtuse, I just don't like this style of rhetoric. We're constantly trying to side-step the fact that strong opinions exist on all sides. |
No. Not absolutely speaking. Judgments made on my part are not absolute. They're my thoughts. I shouldn't have to state "I think" in front of everything I say. It should be implied.
I say it's the best we have as it's been developed through rationality and reason- developed by communities of people, tried, tested, failed, redone, refined and so on. One that doesn't actively persecute anyone by any affiliation. Of course, it's never perfect in practice - but its ideals are to never persecute anyone based on race, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, etc. It changes as we as a species evolve in thought, understanding and as a society.
I couldn't care less about the side-stepping or rhetoric part of the discussion. Or even the semantics for that matter (as that is side-stepping). I'd much prefer simple discourse on the merits of either side.
