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ElegantVamp t1_j6k6oqh wrote
Reply to comment by lucia-pacciola in The 10 Inalienable Rights of the Reader by swedish_librarian
Ehh I agree to an extent
lucia-pacciola t1_j6k7nsz wrote
Interesting. I tend to think of it in binary terms: Either you're allowed to interpret yourself, or you're not.
To what extent do you think it's allowable?
fetalintherain t1_j6kmgrm wrote
Well I mean, if you're gonna be sharing your perspective with others, it should at least have some merit.
A lot of people want to force their favorite art to agree with their ethics or politics, but they're just wrong
sugabeetus t1_j6kss0c wrote
They have a right to be wrong. Also it's a fun way to ramp up an argument: "It's ok, you're allowed to be wrong."
zappadattic t1_j6lhsgb wrote
Yeah there should at least be an attempt at critical thinking and intellectual honesty.
lucia-pacciola t1_j6kr4ho wrote
They have the right to try, though.
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