--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Judy's question yesterday got me thinking. I am not a moral > relativist so I do have beliefs that I think are "right". I > also hold values that I consider "better" than some I encounter. > How this all plays out in my discussions with people is another > story...
I just made another post pointing out that there's a *spectrum* involved in this discussion, and I identified several of the points on it. You've identified another point, which is not to argue about your beliefs with those who disagree (at least regarding bigotry), but at the same time to be willing to acknowledge, in a neutral context, that you do have a commitment to those beliefs. You aren't afraid to state them, even though you realize you could be wrong. This is a step up on the spectrum, cojones-wise, from declining to make any kind of commitment to a belief, even in a neutral context--even, perhaps, in one's own mind.
