Well, I’d certainly want someone else to check his work first!
But even that is beside the point. Gandhi’s achievements aren’t in an inherently rational and objective field. No matter who you are, gravity works the same.
But instead Gandhi’s field is morals, ethics and politics. Those are inherently subjective and about opinions. If you have a really shitty opinion, then yeah, I’ll question your other opinions.
If it turned out that Newton had a thing for kids, would you advocate for throwing out his laws?
Probably wouldn’t hold him up as a moral role model
That’s a different question.
If you want to admit your chosen comparison was disingenuous I don’t mind.
Personally I’d have gone with Aristotelian ethics, as he was a noted slavery defender.
Are we having the same conversation?
You don’t seem to be.
Where did anyone in this thread say anything about moral role model?
Well, I’d certainly want someone else to check his work first!
But even that is beside the point. Gandhi’s achievements aren’t in an inherently rational and objective field. No matter who you are, gravity works the same.
But instead Gandhi’s field is morals, ethics and politics. Those are inherently subjective and about opinions. If you have a really shitty opinion, then yeah, I’ll question your other opinions.
Apples and battleships here.