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by Eisenstein 1089 days ago
> Discovering you're wrong is far more valuable and is worthy of celebration.

Sure, but if in the course of being convinced of the wrong thing they have caused harm it should cause guilt and embarrassment.
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JohnFen 1089 days ago
Hmmm, an interesting thought.

I think that regardless of whether or not someone's belief is correct, causing harm to unconsenting others should always cause some amount of guilt or embarrassment.

But if I hold a belief that is leading me to cause harm to people, and then I discover that I'm wrong, is that not a reason for even greater celebration? It means that I have become a less harmful person.

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Eisenstein 1089 days ago
All of this is taking for granted that we know what 'right' and 'wrong' are. The takeaway from 'I was wrong' should always be 'I can still be wrong'.
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JohnFen 1089 days ago
Of course! Only a fool is 100% convinced that their positions are right or wrong in some absolute sense. Enlightenment is an ongoing process, not a destination.
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