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comment by Herunar
Herunar  ·  3385 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Who Won Science Fiction’s Hugo Awards, and Why It Matters

I didn't imply any inherent supremacy on my part, but I still stand-by my comment of him being an absolute ass-hat. He can be against an encompassing representative democracy all the ding-dong day and that's fine but I'll still think he's an absolute ass-hat for thinking that, and I can be scared and/or upset that people think in a similar fashion.





user-inactivated  ·  3385 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Sorry about that, Herunar, here's a positive reply from me to balance things out.

dublinben  ·  3385 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Does that let you dismiss his beliefs? Because, it certainly looks like you're not even seriously considering why someone might have a different opinion from you. That looks an awful lot like inherent supremacy of your own opinion over that of others.

Tiger_the_Lion  ·  3384 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's true that considering other opinions is important, but I think you're taking this line of thinking too far. There are some beliefs that are just wrong. It's a mistake to act like all opinions are necessarily equal.

dublinben  ·  3383 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Who are you to determine what beliefs are "just wrong" or not?

Tiger_the_Lion  ·  3383 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Where did I say that it's entirely up to me? Some statements are facts, whether or not you or I believe them.

Herunar  ·  3385 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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