Is it wrong to stay friends with someone whose politics you find harmful?
Friendship can preserve a channel for honest disagreement and change.
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Friendship can preserve a channel for honest disagreement and change.
Testing disturbing arguments can reveal weaknesses in comforting assumptions.
An apology that costs nothing may be reputation management rather than repair.
Participation in an imperfect society does not make meaningful ethical action impossible.
People seeking emergency help should not face pressure to change their beliefs.
We should be willing to lose comforting beliefs when the evidence contradicts them.
Forgiveness should never be demanded as a debt owed to a parent.
A donation can relieve discomfort while leaving an unfair system untouched.
Creating a person should involve more thought than fulfilling an adult's wish.
Private thoughts are not the same as chosen behavior.
A quiet life of care and contentment can be enough without chasing status.
Equal civil treatment should not automatically require religious endorsement.