Walter Hudson
2011-10-26 00:10:46
To your first question, I don’t think it’s either. Both economic and social positions are informed by a root philosophy which is either consciously chosen or subconsciously adopted. That’s what causes arguments around the Thanksgiving table. That’s why it’s said you shouldn’t discussion religion or politics in polite company, because religion and politics reveal the root philosophy of the individuals discussing them. People take great comfort in their philosophy, whether they are conscious of it or not. If they are not prepared to defend it, they don’t like having it challenged. That’s what informs this taboo.
