This week's episode discusses "The Folly of Debating Evil." Is every idea worthy of a platform? Should every position be considered worthy of debate? We tackle these questions head-on, arguing that the answer is a resounding no. Engaging with evil as if it were a legitimate perspective grants it an undeserved level of credibility and allows for manipulating moral absolutes into moral relativism.
Key topics covered in this episode include:
How evil seeks to erode moral certainty by drawing the virtuous into debate, shifting the conversation from right and wrong to preferences and perspectives.
Why debating with those who seek to justify wickedness is a dangerous game, as evil seeks to corrupt rather than understand.
Why arguing with a liar only dignifies their lies and entertaining conversations about harming children grants evil legitimacy.
Why the proper response to wickedness is to call it out, not debate it.
We discuss how we should not debate, treat arguments as valid discussion points, or allow those advocating evil to set the terms of conversation; instead, we should expose them and name their tactics.
Why, in an age of moral confusion, it is a mistake to assume all positions deserve a hearing, and some ideas deserve only rejection and condemnation.
Why entertaining evil is a betrayal of the truth, and the only way to defeat it is to refuse to yield ground.
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