Journal

2 entries for Wednesday, January 10, 2024

[A given name like ‘honour killings’ portrays that violence as somehow different than in the occidental nations: more barbaric and primitive. Is ours any better?]

[1. What is the difference between hearing and endorsing a dangerous idea? 2. Should we hear them or not, and why? 3. Is it possible to discuss them productively?]

[Strengthening an argument doesn’t make it more threatening.]

[Appreciate disagreements; notice and address anxiety.]

[Systemic issues stick when their disagreements are stuck in unproductive states or off limits of discussion.]

Part of Why are we yelling?.

Reading is more about picking out ideas than passing over each word.