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)
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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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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Would you say that both had the same chance to become a decent human beeing?
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I think the blame comes at the point they are given that choice. Once someone points out to B that their actions are immoral in a way they understand I would begin to blame them for continuing.
That also kinda implies we all have a moral obligation to introspect and be open to changing our behavior based on feedback.
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Thank you for all your responses. I'm working on an answer but I would not be able to give it until tomorrow or on monday.
Jonas Wittwer
Hermit Philosopher
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