Ok, another quick cartoon. Here I want to criticize the notion that all ideas are equally valid. Even questions that are commonly thought to be entirely within the subjective domain like "is yellow a better colour than blue?" HAVE answers. It's just a matter of more precisely defining terms like "better".
This really bugs me because I've met a few people now that actively believe criticizing someones idea is the same thing as criticizing the person. New Zealanders (especially those from Wellington) seem to have developed a very reactionary 'oh, everyone's ideas are just as good as everyone else's'.
I'm sure there are some very xenophobic, conservative New Zealanders outside of Wellington to tip that scale in a different direction. But i'd hardly call that a healthy balance...
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