Jonas WittwerDec 9, 2022

When can someone be blamed for being sexist? Can you be responsible for being sexist if you were raised in a sexist family and have never had a chance to become aware of a different world view? Could you be blamed as an individual? Does it even make sense to think of "responsibilities" and "blame" together?

(OFC I oversimplify here)

@philosophy

Show threadHermit PhilosopherDec 9, 2022
@feministepistemology @philosophy Explanations (for held perspectives and behaviour) are not excuses. Understanding why we’ve seen things the way we have so far, does not free us from our responsibility of improving how we approach things going forward. Humbly, Hermit
Show threadJonas WittwerDec 9, 2022

@hphilosopher @philosophy

Would you not make a difference between this two cases?

A was raised in a very progressive family. The parents of A taught them that women/men and further genders are equal.

B was raised by christian fundamentalists and learned how their father enforced his power over their mother and that in general cis man are superior to everyone else.

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Show threadJonas WittwerDec 9, 2022

@hphilosopher @philosophy

Now A and B both join a party with the goal to put non cis-men in their "natural place".

Personally, I would blame A much more. than B for joining this party.

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Show threadHermit PhilosopherDec 10, 2022
@feministepistemology @philosophy I’ve been trying to correctly understand the example you gave, but I struggle to see why one of them should be more responsible for their own actions than the other. I think I disagree. Humbly, Hermit
Show threadJonas WittwerDec 10, 2022

@hphilosopher @philosophy

Would you say that both had the same chance to become a decent human beeing?

Show threadMarylin DelgadoDec 10, 2022
@feministepistemology @hphilosopher @philosophy In principle, what they both have is the same chance to continue acknowledging or rectifying their choices. No doubt, personal circumstances can condition decisions considerably, but moral responsibility is not determined just by our past situations. Other factors participate, external and internal. A sensible decision depends namely on our ability to epistemically contrast our beliefs. There is plenty of 1/2
Show threadMarylin Delgado
@feministepistemology @hphilosopher @philosophy evidence of individuals that have been strongly indoctrinated or are biased against certain people/actions that can overcome their past conditions. Responsibility may have degrees, but a priori, this cannot be determined by judging only a limited aspect that can influence behavior. 2/2
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