Weatherall on Nostr: for instance, the terms "the people" and "the land" are subject to arguments that are ...
for instance, the terms "the people" and "the land" are subject to arguments that are difficult, if not impossible, to defend against the "evil colonialist" position.
They have no "higher" argument in other words, whereas Christendom has the metaphysical justification - i.e. "cannibalism bad, gardening good", etc....
saying you dont need a "special name" is disigenuous as the battle, if not won with words, will be kinetic and ugly.
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