— Of course, there are limits to this approach. As much as we should strive to find the humanity in our opponents, and even hints of truth in their perspectives, sometimes it is not only naive, but also wrong to pretend that all adversaries are righteous, that there are multiple just perspectives in every argument. Sometimes the quest for deeper understanding risks moral confusion or even moral failure. Sometimes a behavior or ideology is so toxic that morally equivocating about those who hold those views (“fine people on both sides”) becomes a validator for violence and abuse. Focusing on
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