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RE: Serious Question Moments #667
There are very few complete truths. Most truths are relative truths, and it depends mostly on the believer. For instance, it would be hard to convince me that there is no such thing as bigfoot. Despite the overall lack of forensic evidence, I still believe in their existence.
Religious beliefs are a mixed bag of crazy, but I see no point in trying to convince a true believer that their beliefs are not the only right beliefs.
It's all relative, man...
Oh yes Amber, hands down, I do not subscribe to absolutisms, they are quite myopic.
However, what if the belief is toxic... what then? what if the belief can harm you, can harm the system that you use to survive in?
The question that we frequently run into is, what is a toxic belief? A certain belief may be toxic for someone, and completely normal for someone else. So, who gets to decide if the belief is toxic or not?
To me a toxic belief is one that is potentially damaging to another human being. Meaning, we should believe in self governance, the right to work towards our happiness and all.
But if our concept of happiness is built upon the misery of other humans, and that mission, that path is justified because of a bigoted toxic belief.
Then, in my view, its not OK and should not be tolerated. We can't in the name of tolerance, allow intolerance.
"But if our concept of happiness is built upon the misery of other humans, "
I can certainly agree with you on this. As you harm none, do as you will...