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1. Thor, the Norseman has moved! (thor@snabeltann.no)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2017 13:20:41 EST Thor, the Norseman has moved!

   There are ideas that an educated person in the West don't even dare to question, because they're ethical stances. Axioms upon which every other political idea rests. Axioms of human rights, the nation state, rule of law, race/gender equality, religious/political freedom and democracy. These ideas are fragile and easily subverted, because they are not universal or natural, no matter how badly we want them to be. They aren't truly superior. We just like our own ideas.

   1. Frankie Saxx (frankiesaxx@social.tchncs.de)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2017 16:17:09 EST Frankie Saxx

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      @thor
      No idea should be sacrosanct and immune to question or challenge. Not even cherished ideals.