[GavinMcG]

Yes, fine, but lacking all naiveté is a horrifying view of the world. We must have mechanisms for achieving justice after wrongdoing, and have faith that we can trust each other to do the right thing.

Cf. Shaw: “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”

[ColanR]

But even the unreasonable must first see the world as it is, so that he can adapt it to himself.

I'm not advocating that we accept the status quo, but I do take issue with not seeing the status quo for what it is.