Reply #63: Generalizations [View All]

[tama]

can be sometimes usefull for mirroring etc. The microcosm of DU falls largely under the label "progressives", to whom, judging by the hottest discussion topics, "cultural wars" (e.g. gay rights and "science" vs. "religion") are the hottest issues and most decisive "us against them" issues against republicans.

Let me tell you, poor don't usually give a fuck about cultural wars, this or that minority (whether social conservatives or social progressives) trying to dictate to the rest of the society by which norms, morals, ethics and values they should live.

To clarify, my own ethics could be called "localism", vs. universalism. As long as the Golden Rule of living and letting live, local communities not doing to other communities what they would not like other communities doing to them, is respected, I don't give a dam how and according to what customs other communities live. Do not judge, lest you be judged. As for the community that I would like to share my life with, most of the values would not be that different from "progressive values". With the major exception of universalism vs. localism. Cause I see that universalism - progressive universalism included - is evil, and localism is ethical and prudent.