Relativism in the Coffee Shop

A Memoir by Lucas J. Mather

I spent virtually the entire day ending or starting most sentences with some variant of “in my view,” or “that’s [this is is] just me and my tradition,” peppered with the occasional, “I’m not saying I’m correct,” and the flamboyant, “I would never want to force that onto anyone.”

It’s a little tedious when they just want to know if you would like a receipt, but hey.

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Now, they say “perfect” if you want your receipt.

The next guy didn’t want his receipt. She said that was perfect, too.

It was only then that I pointed out that perfection is one thing, imperfection is anything short of perfection. No, it’s imperfect, I said. Perfection isn’t imperfection. Wanting a receipt isn’t a sufficient condition for perfection. Not wanting it isn’t, either. Let’s not lose this distinction.
It’s not just “marriage” that Democrats want to redefine. It’s perfection and imperfection and a host of other words, as well.
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First part originally published to Facebook on Mon 18 Nov 2013 at 8:22 pm; second part published first here 23 March 2023

Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. is the producer and host of The Republican Professor.

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