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Denying something out of dogma is basically the definition of virtue.



Subjective virtue, perhaps. And that gets us squarely into the territory of "religion".

I'm struggling to think of a time when it's ever a good idea to cast pragmatism aside.


> Subjective virtue, perhaps. And that gets us squarely into the territory of "religion".

> I'm struggling to think of a time when it's ever a good idea to cast pragmatism aside.

When choosing what ideals you want to strive for and what you want to see in the world.




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