Ortho derives from the Greek for “right.” Doxy derives from the Greek for “opinion.” Note that many claim to have the “right opinion” and ostracize those who disagree. Almost everyone appears to proclaim an orthodoxy that others “should” follow. There’s a danger to freedom in that practice. As Ben Franklin wrote, “There is no one orthodoxy which is the enemy of democracy. All of them are.”
Do you hold an intractable orthodoxy? Do you make exceptions to your orthodoxy when you apply it to your own beliefs and behaviors, but maintain that orthodoxy with regard to the beliefs and behaviors of others?
Do you hold an intractable orthodoxy? Do you make exceptions to your orthodoxy when you apply it to your own beliefs and behaviors, but maintain that orthodoxy with regard to the beliefs and behaviors of others?
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