The Difference Between Plurality of Opinions and Plurality of Values
13th November 2020
I have returned with some regularity over the years to compare what is going on in our country today to what was going on in the 1850s, the years preceding the Civil War.
America has always been about freedom of expression. And that freedom has often led to protests and tension. Generally, we’ve gotten through these tough and challenging times and moved on.
But what caused everything to break down in the 1850s, leading to a horrible Civil War?
The answer, I think, is to understand the distinction between plurality of opinions and plurality of values.