tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570498711006722259.post3701237910245053429..comments2023-08-19T03:12:50.268-07:00Comments on What's a Philosopher doing in a place like this?: Gay marriage is (and isn’t) all about equalityHugh Breakeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04050910481535208959noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570498711006722259.post-82287778667348548612017-09-29T17:19:44.820-07:002017-09-29T17:19:44.820-07:00Hi Bill,
Well, maybe. The grim truth is that on po...Hi Bill,<br />Well, maybe. The grim truth is that on politically charged issues, very few of us (conservative, progressive, religious, agnostic…) are easily open to rational persuasion. People hold their views on the basis of a wide range of convictions – and also on the basis of emotions, life-experiences, habits of mind, peer-groups, loyalties, and all the rest. One argument is rarely enough for any of us to change our tune, even on specific issues. <br /><br />But I do think that everybody deserves the respect of having their reasons and arguments taken seriously, and considered on the merits! So at least I can aim for that.Hugh Breakeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04050910481535208959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570498711006722259.post-56022579262789019282017-09-29T01:26:43.074-07:002017-09-29T01:26:43.074-07:00Hang on Hugh, how dare you bring a rational argume...Hang on Hugh, how dare you bring a rational argument to a thoroughly emotive debate :-) <br /><br />While I'd like to think you could, do you really expect to sway a conservative to appreciate that there is more than one side to this debate?Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01642022178889583084noreply@blogger.com