Your essay seems to primarily present this as societal progress ('truth') vs social morality ('justice'), but I believe part of it is how predisposed people are to mutual generosity, a tit-for-tat forgiveness. Most of us are probably going to be wrong at some point. What's considered wrong is heavily dependent on one's social scene and t…
Your essay seems to primarily present this as societal progress ('truth') vs social morality ('justice'), but I believe part of it is how predisposed people are to mutual generosity, a tit-for-tat forgiveness. Most of us are probably going to be wrong at some point. What's considered wrong is heavily dependent on one's social scene and there's a million and one things to have opinions about. There's a reason family reunions for Thanksgiving has a reputation for tension. Sometimes you somewhat forgive people in the hopes that the others will somewhat forgive you someday.
Your essay seems to primarily present this as societal progress ('truth') vs social morality ('justice'), but I believe part of it is how predisposed people are to mutual generosity, a tit-for-tat forgiveness. Most of us are probably going to be wrong at some point. What's considered wrong is heavily dependent on one's social scene and there's a million and one things to have opinions about. There's a reason family reunions for Thanksgiving has a reputation for tension. Sometimes you somewhat forgive people in the hopes that the others will somewhat forgive you someday.