Re:Jack White bans phones at gigs for “100% human experience”
by icebraining on Thursday January 25, 2018 @06:51PM
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Doesn't Kant go against your example of Anne Frank? ("To be truthful (honest) in all declarations is therefore a sacred command of reason prescribing unconditionally, one not to be restricted by any conveniences"). Surely a teenager telling white lies to pushy peers is preferable.
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Re:Jack White bans phones at gigs for “100% human experience”
by whatyoucantsay on Friday January 26, 2018 @01:54AM
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Yes, Kant does. I'm not an absolute Kantian by any means, but I do prefer Kant to Twain. This isn't to say I dislike Twain, though.
> Surely a teenager telling white lies to pushy peers is preferable.
That's not sure by any means. In fact, the habit of telling "white lies" is almost certainly harmful in the long run. The same is true for caving to pushy peers.