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MikalKing t1_iy9gs51 wrote

"If anyone can refute me‚ show me I'm making a mistake or looking at things from the wrong perspective‚ I'll gladly change. It's the truth I'm after." Marcus Aurelius

I just discovered this quote for the first time this morning. It makes a lot of sense to me. I've lived all my life having a strong opinion, but at the same time, I take responsibility for my wrongs.

The question of the post,

Does the fact that Marcus Aurelius was a slave owner have an effect on the meanings of his teachers that do not reference the issues of slaver ? Such as this one.

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xl_mara_ t1_iyeb7v0 wrote

I look at these situations as “or statements” Bool DidMarcusHaveGoodTeachings(); { if ((marcus is right about finding) || (marcus was right about slavery)) { Return true; } Else { return false;} }

See how both things don’t have to be true, just one.

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