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This does not go very far towards undermining the materialist tenets of western European philosophy, I grant you. But it is far enough.
This does not go very far towards undermining the materialist tenets of western European philosophy, I grant you. But it is far enough.


This argument used to play out between Christians and Atheists. It was fun, and — since the conclusion of the Spanish Inquisition, at least — no-one took it too seriously. Now the [[critical theory|critical theorists]] are involved it is less fun because they tend to be humourless, so we will pretend the protagonists are still Christians and Atheists. Damnation for all eternity I can handle: cancellation by the woke mind virus is a bridge too far.
This argument used to play out between Christians and Atheists. It was fun, and — at least since the Spanish Inquisition — no-one got hurt or took it too seriously. Now the [[critical theory|critical theorists]] are involved it is less fun because they are easily hurt, so let’s pretend it still the Christians and Atheists slogging it out. Damnation for all eternity I can handle: cancellation by the woke mind virus is a bridge too far.


====Airborne relativists====
====Airborne relativists====