I think the key to this is to not fall into the same trap ourselves. You may think something like, “I believe all books have subjective meaning to the individual who reads them, and all people should think this way instead of being so exclusive.” That’s just as problematic to me as demanding to others that “only certain books” have any meaning, and that’s objective for all people.
There are going to be people with both beliefs. I think we would all benefit from respectfully sharing those beliefs without stating them in a way that’s incendiary or denigrating. Believing objective meaning can come across as exclusive and pretentious, while believing subjective meaning can at times make beneficial communication between readers impossible
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I think the key to this is to not fall into the same trap ourselves. You may think something like, “I believe all books have subjective meaning to the individual who reads them, and all people should think this way instead of being so exclusive.” That’s just as problematic to me as demanding to others that “only certain books” have any meaning, and that’s objective for all people.
There are going to be people with both beliefs. I think we would all benefit from respectfully sharing those beliefs without stating them in a way that’s incendiary or denigrating. Believing objective meaning can come across as exclusive and pretentious, while believing subjective meaning can at times make beneficial communication between readers impossible