I think that it's a worthy goal, but I don't think that we should even aim to do it 100% of the time.
Careful, sympathetic understanding may reveal that bigoted words were not aimed with bigoted intent, as in the case of some of Dworkin's writings; but I strongly believe that, layered with our sympathetic understanding, there must be accountability for the simple flat literality of what was said.
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Re: Dworkin
Date: 2007-06-15 07:34 pm (UTC)Careful, sympathetic understanding may reveal that bigoted words were not aimed with bigoted intent, as in the case of some of Dworkin's writings; but I strongly believe that, layered with our sympathetic understanding, there must be accountability for the simple flat literality of what was said.
Sympathy should not destroy accountability.