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▲ danparsonson 9 hours ago

...which is a blatant false equivalence, to be clear.

▲lynx97 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Matthew 7:3–5

I am not religious, but this quote keeps coming up... And people keep forgetting about it.

▲analog8374 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I think it's a pretty good equivalence, actually. And pretty good advice. Passionate certainty should raise a red flag.

▲dijksterhuis 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

i find that passionate certainty can be a good thing in some cases, especially when someone really does know what they are talking about.

but fanaticism is more often a problem than not. fanatics tend to not really understand what they're talking about, or twist it to fit what they want it to be about.

> Fanaticism: Excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions, on any subject, especially religion, politics or ideology; religious frenzy.

note -- not talking about any particular "thing" here. just commenting about passion vs. fanaticism in general.

▲kulahan 5 hours ago | parent [-]

I see a similar idea that often gets people talking past each other re: patriotism vs. nationalism

▲danparsonson 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

The equivalence between supporting the rights of oppressed minorities, and inciting violence towards foreigners, is a good one?