"It is not morally courageous to adopt a position of “this is my truth, you have your truth, and other people have their truths, there is no absolute truth.” That attitude makes it virtually impossible to challenge irrational and dangerous beliefs like racism and segregation."
I didn't know how to put this sentiment into words, but you did it. 'You have your truths, I have my truths.' comes in other forms as well. "You don't like whatever I do because you hate me," instead of asking or figuring out what's wrong with what he was going to do. Or "You make me do this," instead of asking what gives him such a blanket permission. Thank you for another deeply insightful article, as usual.
Thank you for your kind words. If you have been told "You don't like whatever I do because you hate me," and "You make me do this," then we have one more thing in common.
Very true words, Jon. I read this book as a young girl, growing up during Apartheid in South Africa - one of the darkest periods in human history, and a testament to what happens when your opinion becomes your distorted truth.
"It is not morally courageous to adopt a position of “this is my truth, you have your truth, and other people have their truths, there is no absolute truth.” That attitude makes it virtually impossible to challenge irrational and dangerous beliefs like racism and segregation."
I didn't know how to put this sentiment into words, but you did it. 'You have your truths, I have my truths.' comes in other forms as well. "You don't like whatever I do because you hate me," instead of asking or figuring out what's wrong with what he was going to do. Or "You make me do this," instead of asking what gives him such a blanket permission. Thank you for another deeply insightful article, as usual.
Thank you for your kind words. If you have been told "You don't like whatever I do because you hate me," and "You make me do this," then we have one more thing in common.
Very true words, Jon. I read this book as a young girl, growing up during Apartheid in South Africa - one of the darkest periods in human history, and a testament to what happens when your opinion becomes your distorted truth.