The Goal of Sexual Activism: Toleration, Recognition, or Both?
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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.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 57 |
Journal | Philosophies |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | Special Issue |
Number of pages | 16 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
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- Gaus, public reason, recognition, sexual activism, toleration
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