Wednesday 20 October 2010

Is Accommodationism so bad?

Accommodation is the new dirty word. That is strange given what the word means. It means adapt myself to others with whom I share this planet especially those I oppose and who oppose me. I suppose I must ask myself the question 'How must, and to what extent should I adapt myself in order that I may live in peace with my opponent?' And whilst what I oppose may well be a thing, (i.e. religion, political ideology, builders of roads, whatever), my opponent will nearly always be another person or set of persons.
Of course there are things that I will not adapt to, but does that ever include people?

Shouldn't accommodationism be given the benefit of the doubt?