RE: [microsound] liberalism/power/control

[Andrei <andrei@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 25 Mar 2002, pelagius pelagius wrote:

> >From: Andrei <andrei@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Well I think what matters is your actions. You can maybe agree with some
> >philosophy in an intellectual sense, but if you're not putting those
> >beliefs into practice does it make a difference ?
> >Like for example, can someone be considered a racist if that person has
> >certain beliefs, but doesn't actively discriminate against other races ?
>
> Of course!  I find it frightening that you would even ask that.  How could a
> person's intellectual philosophy not influence all of their actions and
> decisions in life?  Cage being a relevant positive example here.

I asked that because I've come across lots of people who'll make paranoid,
racist comments, but whose actions will strongly contradict what they say.

Andrei

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