Another Voice: Ad hominem attacks have become the norm
"We need to learn how to explore the why, rather than the who. Instead of resorting to personal attacks, we can all benefit by focusing on the argument itself," writes
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"We need to learn how to explore the why, rather than the who. Instead of resorting to personal attacks, we can all benefit by focusing on the argument itself," writes
DeSantis is attacking businesses in Florida for one reason: they disagree with his opinions about social policy. This is not the action of a conservative.
Many regimes transform quietly, almost imperceptibly. The institutions that we know are still all around us. Life doesn’t seem that different when we go to the store to buy groceries. But nothing is really the same.
I wouldn’t even identify kindness as the most important thing in the world. I think justice is more important. And I would place wisdom above kindness. But kindness matters, and sometimes we need it more than anything.
As parents, our first instinct is to do everything we can to shield our children from the world around us. And that is a good instinct. But at the same time, it comes with a cost.