If the idea is dangerous in the first place (which is very unlikely), it is only dangerous to people who understand it, because understanding it makes you vulnerable.
This strikes me as tautological and/or confusing definitions. I’m happy to agree that the idea is dangerous to people who think it is dangerous, but I don’t think it’s dangerous and I think I understand it. To make an analogy, I understand the concept of hell but don’t think it’s dangerous, and so the concept of hell does not bother me. Does the fact that I do not have the born-again Christian’s fear of hell mean that they understand it and I don’t? I don’t see why it should.
I can’t figure out a way to explain this further without repropagating the idea, which I will not do. It is likely that there are one or more pieces of the idea which you are not familiar with or do not understand, and I envy your epistemological position.
Yes, but the concept of hell is easier to understand. From what I have read in the discussions, I have no idea how the Basilisk is supposed to work, while it’s quite easy to understand how hell is supposed to work.
This strikes me as tautological and/or confusing definitions. I’m happy to agree that the idea is dangerous to people who think it is dangerous, but I don’t think it’s dangerous and I think I understand it. To make an analogy, I understand the concept of hell but don’t think it’s dangerous, and so the concept of hell does not bother me. Does the fact that I do not have the born-again Christian’s fear of hell mean that they understand it and I don’t? I don’t see why it should.
I can’t figure out a way to explain this further without repropagating the idea, which I will not do. It is likely that there are one or more pieces of the idea which you are not familiar with or do not understand, and I envy your epistemological position.
Yes, but the concept of hell is easier to understand. From what I have read in the discussions, I have no idea how the Basilisk is supposed to work, while it’s quite easy to understand how hell is supposed to work.
Upvoted, agree strongly.