Affiliation:
1. Section of Philosophy, Department of Communication, Copnehagen University, Karen Blixens Plads 8, DK 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark
Abstract
Sexual activism (for, e.g., participants in the LGBT+ or BDSM communities) is prima facie commendable, at least for the liberal. However, it is unclear whether the end goal of such activism is toleration or recognition. The argument of this paper is that, on the level of authoritative political and social-moral rules, toleration is the only justifiable goal, while recognition may be pursued as an ideal outside the sphere of political and social-moral rules, that is, in civil society. The argument builds on a Gausian public reason understanding of justifiability, emphasizing reasonable disagreement and a diversity of viewpoints.
Subject
History and Philosophy of Science,Philosophy
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