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user-inactivated · 3399 days ago · link · · parent · post: Can someone explain to me what the hell is up with the Dota 2 community?
Do you believe in friendship with bigots being worthwhile?
No, I think that friendships with people who believe differently from me are valuable. For me, I view a persons beliefs as a result of upbringing and culture plus biological tendencies. If I isolate myself from "bigots" not only do I lose access to people who might actually be right (albeit partially) I also lose the ability to help change their views. EDIT - in my personal story, people who took the time to befriend me in spite of my bigoted beliefs changed my values, albeit after many years....