[MD] Multiculturalism scam

[david buchanan]

Platt has confused multiculturalism with cultural relativism and/or moral relativism. The MOQ is opposed to relativism but not multiculturalism nor a pluralistic society. It says that values are changeable and they matter and that we can make judgments about them. The quote Platt cited is a condemnation of racial intolerance or bigotry, which Platt has used to endorse intolerance and bigotry. He's used an anti-racist quote to try to score points for bigotry. He's taken the opposition to relativism as an endorsement of some kind of cultural supremacy. A generous person would laugh at the irony but I'm just saddened by the stupidity and the hatefulness. Platt's comments express a sentiment that no decent person should endorse and they are very far from being worthy of a philosopher. In fact, bigotry is one of the most common cultural values that we ought to judge as immoral. It gave cover to all sorts of the worst moral nightmares, including slavery and genocide. If that's not evil, then nothing is.
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