Another Problem with Idealism and Pedestals

To preface, I'm not referring to religion at all in this post. I'm referring to more menial things of which the hard defending of them is not productive at all. A novel example would be someone talking negatively about dogs and since I love dogs, I'd irrationally defend them.

When we idealize a thing and put it on a pedestal, we grow emotionally attached to that thing and the positive feelings it provides. If that idealism is brought down, we potentially, instinctively seek some sort of equal and opposite reaction for the bringing down of those good feelings. An ethical balance. Justice. Potentially, an illusion of justice though.

Another good example is seen with racism in society. Potentially, if racism exists in society and we idealize a way in which society is supposed to exist, people get racially discriminated and blamed for ethical imbalances which creates a bad illusion of balance.

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