Those who say they dislike dogma, or 'certainty', tend to be liars, hypocrites, or simply wrong. What they really dislike is the dogma of those they disagree with. A society that was certain, certain beyond all certainty, that putting its citizens in death camps was wrong, would never put people in death camps. Such things are only possible when you're open to new ideas.
Jonah GoldbergWhenever a Republican gets in office, all of a sudden progressives realize that federalism and state's rights aren't necessarily only about defending slavery or Jim Crow. They're actually about maximizing freedom.
Jonah GoldbergI like vengeance as much as the next guy, if the next guy likes vengeance a whole lot.
Jonah GoldbergOur fear of hypocrisy is forcing us to live in a world where gluttons are fine, so long as they champion gluttony.
Jonah GoldbergThere's nothing within science per se that says medical researchers must not experiment on human subjects; it is the imposition of ethical dogma that constrains the scientist.
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