All curiosity exists to destroy itself; there is no curiosity that does not want an answer.
Vassar, it seems important to you that you not be able to understand certain acts—a badge of pride. I don’t think I’m having trouble understanding an honor-killing. Someone else rapes your sister, it stains the family honor, she has to die, QED. It’s not the way I think, but that doesn’t stop me from modeling it.
In proof of this, I ask you, what virtuous mode of thought, or even mode of thought that you are not particularly indignant at, do you think yourself unable to understand across cultures?
All curiosity exists to destroy itself; there is no curiosity that does not want an answer.
Vassar, it seems important to you that you not be able to understand certain acts—a badge of pride. I don’t think I’m having trouble understanding an honor-killing. Someone else rapes your sister, it stains the family honor, she has to die, QED. It’s not the way I think, but that doesn’t stop me from modeling it.
In proof of this, I ask you, what virtuous mode of thought, or even mode of thought that you are not particularly indignant at, do you think yourself unable to understand across cultures?