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@kissane@mas.to I try to live by the aphorism, love people and use things. I think this can be applied to ideas or dogmas as well. When a dogmatic belief is seen as more important than another’s basic humanity we have othered them. I think that is when purity culture truly goes off the rails and moves from annoying to dangerous. That doesn’t mean that we don’t call out harmful behavior, stand up for the oppressed or have boundaries as individuals or groups. This can bump up against the paradox of tolerance. It’s not unreasonable to oppose someone who questions someone else’s right to exist. However, I think we have to be mindful of our tendency toward tribalism.