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minus-squareLovable Sidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down8·edit-221 days agoYes, having an emotional stake in an issue can make people think differently, but it doesn’t make any POV objectively right.
minus-squaremeliaesc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·21 days agoIgnoring the context of a situation is completely useless.
minus-squareLovable Sidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down6·edit-221 days agoSo are generalized platitudes. On the flip side somebody might feel “different” about WWII if their sweet, beloved great grandpa was a gestapo officer, but that wouldn’t be a valid reason for anyone to change their opinion.
Yes, having an emotional stake in an issue can make people think differently, but it doesn’t make any POV objectively right.
Ignoring the context of a situation is completely useless.
So are generalized platitudes. On the flip side somebody might feel “different” about WWII if their sweet, beloved great grandpa was a gestapo officer, but that wouldn’t be a valid reason for anyone to change their opinion.