moral totalitarianism
rmjwell writes: My working definition of moral totalinarianism is that through co-option of a moral position a person can demonize or de-humanize another demographic [...]
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I like the idea of objecting to de-humanizing behavior rather than to the label some people who engage in such behavior use. E.g., I prefer "Down with people who use Christianity as an excuse to restrict other people's rights" rather than "Down with Christians," and so on.
If this intrigues you, go read more and comment.
I like the idea of objecting to de-humanizing behavior rather than to the label some people who engage in such behavior use. E.g., I prefer "Down with people who use Christianity as an excuse to restrict other people's rights" rather than "Down with Christians," and so on.