“Social Justice, as I see it practiced, […] at least in academic circles, is […] an effort to basically circle around specific identified victim groups, fight for justice for them, demonize the powerful.” Jonathan Haidt Jonathan Haidt delivered an interesting talk at Duke University titled: “Why So Many Americans Don’t Want Social Justice and Don’t Trust Scientists“. It’s interesting not only for Americans and no matter where you see yourself politically. He’s a bit big on metaphors, but keep an open mind. It’s really worth it. The essence is that “liberal morality is built mostly on one foundation: Care/harm; [which] leads to [the] sacralization of victims”. And given that it’s sacred, you cannot compromise (“no trade-offs”). So when this care foundation is in conflict with others (fairness, liberty, loyalty, authority, sanctity), liberals go with care and violate the other five. Sidenote: Questions I have would be: How is that “fight” evaluated? How does the sacred character of the ‘victim groups’ influence data gathering and evaluation? How do you solve the problem that winning means you’re out of a job/raison d’être? Do the groups really want you to fight for them (even if you’re part of said group, groups are usually [...]
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