 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
Traditionalists hold their opinions more fanatically than their liberal-minded opponents, and therefore have power out of proportion to their numbers. A man who publicly advocates any relaxation of the traditional code can be made to suffer obloquy, but nothing of the sort can be inflicted upon benighted bigots.
Source： Bertrand Russell: Human Society in Ethics and Politics, (1954), chapter 12：Superstitious Ethics, n.5
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There is a fine line between ‘having strong convictions’ and ‘fanaticism.’ If you are not sure what Russell is talking about, please taste (and savour) the following sentence.
‘The Abe faction, being more fanatical about their views than their liberal opponents, have disproportionate power over their numbers.’
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